June 5, 2026
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Most Nigerians Live Below Poverty Line – Catholic Bishop

The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Ilorin, Most Reverend Anselm Pendo Lawani, has decried the pain and groaning many Nigerians are currently going through due to high inflation and high cost of living. He lamented that the greater percentage of the populace is living below the poverty line amid the superabundance of human and natural resources

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Palliatives yet to mitigate effect of subsidy removal — Catholic Bishop

Most Reverend Anselm Pendo Lawani has raised concerns, stating that the government’s palliative measures to mitigate the impact of oil subsidy removal have not significantly alleviated the situation. Speaking in Ilorin on Tuesday to mark Democracy Day, themed “The Church and State Collaboration for Harmonious Living and for the Common Good,” he appealed to the

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FHLU annual meeting, seminar: “Be careful not to dangle between two gods in your apostolate, duties,” Bishop Gopep to participants 

In his homily at the opening Mass for the 2024 annual meeting and seminar of the Family and Human Life Unit, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) in Abuja, the Episcopal Chairman of the unit and Auxiliary Bishop of Minna, Most Rev. Sylvester Gopep,

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MAY-END PROCESSION PHOTOS 

MAY-END PROCESSION PHOTOS  Please click here to support the Catholic media apostolate in Nigeria* *To receive regular news, teachings and information about the Catholic Church and the Bishops in Nigeria, please send ADD ME to 090 6000 6198 by WHATSAPP

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16 LITURGICAL DON’TS of Archbishop Martins

In the June 2024 circular, Archbishop Adewale Martins re-stated 16 liturgy-related practices banned in the Archdiocese of Lagos. Here they are: Issuing of account numbers, apart from the hosting parish account, to which moneys shall be paid for any purpose is prohibited. Selling of items such as candles, oil, salt, mustard seed, handkerchief, etc. Indiscriminate

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“Do not be afraid, speak the painful truth”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania to Newly Ordained Priest

By ACI Africa Staff Rulenge-Ngara, 08 June, 2024 / 10:13 pm (ACI Africa). The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara in Tanzania has called upon Deacon Almachius Mwemezi whom he ordained a priest to stand for the truth and fearlessly denounce all forms of evil in the society.  In his congratulatory speech following the ordination of

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Another Catholic priest kidnapped in Kaduna

By PJ Usanga  Another Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ukeh from St. Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo Community, in the Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped.  In a press statement by the Diocesan Vicar General (pastoral),Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kazah, the incidence occurred on Sunday, June 9, 2024. The Archdiocese of Kaduna,

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Pentecostal Cleric commends the Catholic Church for preserving Christian heritage 

… as CSN concludes the maiden national Catholic Bible quiz  By PJ Usanga Acknowledging the contributions of the Catholic Church towards the growth and sustainability of the Christian faith, an American-based Nigerian Pentecostal cleric, Dr. Emeka Agwu, commended the church for preserving the Christian heritage for ages. He noted that at Jerusalem and other holy

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Live streaming of the National Catholic Bible Quiz Competition Grand Finale

Date: June 6 2024 Time: 9AM CLICK HERE: LIVESTREAMING ON YOUTUBE Please support the Catholic media apostolate in Nigeria http://www.comweeknigeria.com/test3 To receive regular news, teachings and information about the Catholic Church and the Bishops in Nigeria, please send ADD ME to 090 6000 6198 by WHATSAPP For latest news on the Catholic Church in Nigeria, log

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End of May devotion: Abuja Catholics take Rosary procession to the highways

As Catholics all over the world conclude the 2024 month of May devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in an historical move, held the first-ever Archdiocesan Rosary procession in the metropolitan streets of the city of Abuja. The prayer procession which had in attendance, the Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, Most

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