Nigeria Catholic Network (NCN) is the one stop integrated network for all that concerns the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Here you find news and information on the structures, administration, sacramental life, institutions, groups, organs, events, and much more, in the Church in Nigeria. This is an initiative of the National Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, (CSN), the Communication Office of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)
FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Mike Umoh As preparations for 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) in Portugal gathers momentum, the Holy Father, Pope Francis has disclosed his resolve to fully identify with all the young people who will be attending the triennial youth assembly in Lisbon from the different parts of the world. According to a release from the
By Peter Usanga Caritas Nigeria, also known as Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN), the official relief and development arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), on Monday June 5, joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Environment Day. The Executive Secretary of Caritas Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Uche Obodoechina,
The Catholic Bishop of Katsina-Ala Diocese in Nigeria has called upon the new Governor of the country’s Benue State to exercise compassion in his leadership. In his homily during the thanksgiving Mass for the new administration of Benue State on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, Bishop Isaac Bundepuun Dugu urged Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, the
The Trinity Sunday, Year A “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the fellowship of the Holy spirit be with you all!” In the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: Amen. Good morning my dear people of God. Today we celebrate; perhaps what
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have unveiled God’s purpose for love and marriage with a call on the people of God in the West African nation to promote life and family values. This came to the fore at the national conference of the Family, Health and Human Life Unit (FHLU) which held on
THE TEXT OF A HOMILY ON THE OCCASION OF THE INAUGURAL THANKSGIVING MASS FOR THE NEW ADMINISTRATION TO BE LED BY REV FR HYACINTH ALIA ON 28TH MAY, 2023 AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHEDRAL, MAKURDI BY MOST REV ISAAC BUNDEPUUN DUGU (Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala) Greetings May the grace and peace of
By Tonya Mathias As arrangement reaches top gear for the swearing-in of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the new President of Nigeria, the Vicar-General of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Rt. Rev. Msgr John Aniagwu has faulted the move. According to Msgr Aniagwu, it is morally wrong for the outgoing government to go about swearing
The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has described the just-ended Communications Week in Nigeria as “innovative and highly informative, thus expanding the voice of the church.” Sr. Georginia Chidalu Ohalete, PHJC – Vatican City. World Communication Day was this year commemorated in Nigeria for an entire week as “Comweek.” Across
The Catholic Church, on Sunday, celebrated the 57th World Communications Day with a call on media workers to always communicate the truth At the Holy Mass celebrated to mark the day at Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev Callistus Onaga, in his homily, presented Pope Francis’ message on the Theme: ‘Speaking with the
