June 6, 2026
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WYD: Pope Francis looks forward to meeting world youths in Lisbon

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

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Caritas Nigeria Commemorates World Environment Day, calls for collective care of the environment

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,

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Catholic Bishop Urges New Nigerian Governor, a Suspended Priest, to Exercise Compassion

  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

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Sermon: Archbishop Audu on Trinity Sunday Year A

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

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Bishops In Nigeria Defend Marriage, Family Against Modern Cancers, By Justine John Dyikuk

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

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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

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

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The incoming government has the burden to prove its legitimacy – Msgr. John Aniagwu Insists

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

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Speaking with the heart: Nigeria’s Comweek at a glance

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

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Bishop Onaga urges media workers to communicate truth

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

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