Before Padre Pio offered the unconsecrated host on his Paten, he would run his fingers around the host to make sure there were no loose particles. On July 25, 1915, Padre Pio wrote a letter to Anita Rodote on how to properly attend the Holy Mass: The Divine Master calls the church the house of

By Teclus Ike Ugwueze The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Most Rev. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, on Monday, December 8, 2025, presided over a solemn Mass at the diocesan cathedral to formally commission students, teachers, administrators and parents of Catholic missionary schools in the Diocese as they commenced a new academic year. The celebration coincided with the

Sights from the 2025 Feast of Immaculate Conception/ Warri Diocesan Priestly Ordination on Monday 8th December, 2025 (Part-1) By Ruben-Mario Brodrick

By Rev. Sr. Priscilla Chidinma Ogbonna, HHCJ The Catholic Diocese of Bomadi officially launched its Migrants and Refugees Unit on 3 December 2025 at St. Matthias Catholic Church, Amarata-Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The event marked the commencement of the Unit’s mandate to protect and support migrants, refugees, and displaced persons across the Diocese. In her welcome

By PJ Usanga Nigeria risks sliding into deeper insecurity and social decay unless families, communities, and government urgently recommit to educating and morally forming children, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Bishop Anselm Umoren, warned. Recently, at the 40th anniversary celebration of Hand Maid International School, Abuja’s first Catholic school, the 63-year-old

By CSN Media The Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha over the weekend marked a historic celebration of faith, heritage, and mission as it commemorated the 140th anniversary of the arrival of Catholicism in Igboland and the ordination of 44 new deacons. The dual celebration, held at the Basilica Square of the Basilica of the Most Holy

By Rev. Fr. Martin Badejo The call to repentance is a recurrent feature in the season of advent. From the invitation of the prophets in the Old Testament to the call of John the Baptist in the new testament, this distinctive feature is presented in a moving way. But it is not forced on anyone.

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated on December 8, honors Mary as the woman preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception — chosen by God to be the pure vessel who would bear His Son. This mystery is not merely about privilege but purpose: Mary’s immaculate grace reflects God’s desire for