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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh Sir Steve Adehi, SAN, has urged the Catholic Church to play a pivotal role in rekindling hope in Nigeria. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 1st 2025 Plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Adehi emphasized the significance of hope in transforming the nation. Addressing the body
THE JUBILE YEAR OF HOPE: A LIGHT FOR A NEW NIGERIA A Communiqué issued at the end of the First Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the CSN Resource Centre, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Durumi, Abuja, 8 -14 March 2025 1. PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops’ of Nigeria, held our
By CSN Media The Catholic Diocese of Uromi is set to witness a significant milestone in its history as the Bishop of Uromi Diocese, Most Rev. Donatus Ogun (OSA), prepares to launch the fully established Institute of Leadership and Management on March 17, 2025. The institute, which is properly affiliated to ated with reputable
By CSN Media The Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu, Most Rev. Ernest Obodo, lamented the moral bankruptcy in Nigeria, despite the country’s strong religious structures. In his homily on Wednesday, the fourth day of the ongoing first 2025 CBCN Plenary Assembly, Bishop Obodo expressed concern that, despite Nigeria being a very religious country with 83 Catholic
By CSN Media The second day of the ongoing first 2025 plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) commenced with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Mass with Lauds. The Mass was celebrated by the Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyakan. In his homily at the Mass,
By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) commenced its first plenary assembly for 2025 on Sunday, March 9, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in Abuja. The one-week event began with a solemn Holy Mass, celebrated by CBCN President, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, and concelebrated by all other bishops present. In his
Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has declared that Nigeria is in a state of spiritual emergency, emphasizing the need for collective action to address the country’s challenges. In his homily on the second day of the ongoing first 2025 plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Cardinal Onaiyekan stressed
… Unemployment Among Youths, a ticking time bomb By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for urgent reforms in the country’s correctional centers, citing deplorable conditions and human rights abuses. In his address at the 2025 First Plenary Meeting of the CBCN, the President of the Conference, Most Rev. Lucius
In his homily at the Opening Mass for the 2025 First Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), the Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, called on all Nigerian Muslims and Christians to move beyond external religiosity and live out their faith with integrity. Acknowledging the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan,
