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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
My Lord Bishop, dear Fathers, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, good afternoon. I have received with great sadness the News of the death of one of us, *Very Rev Fr Polycarp Lubo*, Director of Ecumenism for Jos Archdiocese and the Chairman of CAN Plateau State Chapter. The sad event occurred in the early hours of
Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers for the victims of a devastating massacre in Benue State, Nigeria, where approximately 200 people—mostly internally displaced persons sheltering at a local Catholic mission—were brutally killed in a midnight attack on June 13–14. He made the appeal during his Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, specifically mentioning the rural
By Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos On June 12, 2025, as the nation marked Democracy Day—a symbol of Nigeria’s long, halting march toward people-centred governance—President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the national honour of *Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)* on Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto. The recognition was preceded
As I sit down to write this article, I am filled with gratitude and admiration for Rev Father Christian Usifoh, our school principal and mathematics teacher. This remarkable individual has left an indelible mark on our school community, and his legacy will continue to inspire and motivate us for generations to come. Rev Father Christian
As I reflect on my formative years, I am filled with gratitude and nostalgia for my secondary school experience at Saint Patrick Catholic College, Idofa. The school’s motto, “Faith brings knowledge and power,” encapsulates the transformative impact it had on my life. The school provided a nurturing environment that fostered academic excellence, spiritual growth, and
By CSN Media In a momentous ceremony marking the 2025 Democracy Day celebration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the prestigious national honor of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) upon the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah. The esteemed award, given in recognition of his outstanding contributions to nation-building,
By Ruben Mario Brodrick Last week, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) hosted a landmark event in honour of the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the historic declaration that reshaped the Catholic Church’s relationship with people of other religions. Organised by the Mission and Dialogue Department of the CSN, with Fr. Lawrence Emehel as director,
Enugu, June 12, 2025|Fr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos, PhD At the 2025 SIGNIS Africa Conference and Regina Cultura Art Exhibition held at the majestic Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, Bishop Gerald M. Musa delivered a keynote address that did not merely inform but captivated, provoked, inspired, and ignited a yearning for beauty and truth in the hearts
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In a significant initiative to enhance the economic and social well-being of catechists’ families, Most Rev. Isaac Bundepuun DUGU, the Bishop of Katsina-Ala Diocese, has empowered 160 wives of catechists and female catechists with ₦100,000 each to start small-scale businesses. The total investment of ₦16,000,000 uncovers the bishop’s vision to promoting integral family values. The