July 18, 2025
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Christ is Godโ€™s Answer to Humanityโ€™s Hunger: Pope Leo XIV on Corpus Christi Solemnity

Byย Victoria Cardiel Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on the faithful to โ€œshare the breadโ€โ€” a sign of the gift of divine salvation โ€” to โ€œmultiply hope and to proclaim the coming of Godโ€™s Kingdomโ€ as he presided for the first time as pope over Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. On the feast

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Benue Bloodbath: Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Provide Emergency Assistance, Propose Solidarity Visit to Affected Communities

  Barely 15 days after calling for peace and an end to killings in Benue State, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has once again responded to the renewed spate of deadly violence in the state and other parts of Nigeria. The bishops issued an urgent national appeal, calling for prayer, solidarity, and compassionate

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Catholic Church in Nigeria Commits to Deeper Support for Refugees, Calls for Collaboration with Government

  The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the care and integration of refugees and displaced persons across the country. This was the central focus during an interactive session organized by the Migrants and Refugees Unit of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) to commemorate the 2025 UN-designated annual

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CBCN DECLARES 9 DAYS PRAYER IN NIGERIA, SUPPORT VICTIMS

A NATIONAL CALL FOR PRAYER AND SOLIDARITY In the Wake of the Renewed Killings in Benue and Other Parts of Nigeria โ€œIf one member suffers, all suffer togetherโ€ (1 Cor 12:26) 19 June 2025 To All Catholics in Nigeria, and All People of Goodwill Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 1. We, the Catholic Bishops

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“Urgently End This Daily Bloodshed in Our Country,” Onitsha Provincial Bishops Appeal to Nigerian Government

By PJ Usanga Joining their voices with other bishops across Nigeria, the Catholic Bishops of the Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province have condemned the latest wave of violent killings in parts of the country, calling on the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive action to stop the ongoing bloodshed ravaging the nation. The bishops’ statement, dated

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BENUE KILLINGS: Bishops of Abuja Province Condole with Bishop Anagbe

Dear Bishop Anagbe, We have been deeply saddened by the news of the killing of over 200 people by gunmen between Friday June 13th 2025 to the early hours of Saturday, 14th June 2025. On behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Abuja Province, we would like to express our condolences to the bereaved families and

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BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA: Bishops of Onitsha Province call for Prayers

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST TO STOP THE BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA We, the Catholic Bishops of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, condemn in strongest terms, the recent gruesome massacre of our brothers and sisters in Benue State by the so-called herdsmen on Friday night, 13th June, 2025. We also received credible information that similar senseless attacks and killings also

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Benue Massacre: Archbishop Martins Declares Day of Prayer, Tasks Government

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has declared Sunday, June 22, 2025, in his Archdiocese, as a Day of Prayer for Peace and protest against killings in Nigeria, particularly in Benue and Enugu states. This decision follows the recent massacre in Yelewata, Benue state, where many lives

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You too can do the same!

By Chiemelie Kyrian Offor Let me share this here. If this incident that happened a few hours ago. I wasnโ€™t supposed to stop. But I did. There was chaos just ahead of the supermarket gate somewhere in Surulere. A black Toyota Corolla was surrounded by three LASTMA officials. The driver, mid-40s, shirt soaked in sweat,

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