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 Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Very Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, has officially announced the commencement of the First Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for the year 2026. The week-long assembly is scheduled to hold from Thursday, 19 February to Thursday,
HELD ON THURSDAY, 12/02/2026 AT THE CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT, JALINGO. Gentlemen of the Press, greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. It has become expedient for us as a diocese to carry out this solidarity walk and to address you, Gentlemen of the Press, on the lingering and heartbreaking carnage that
By Fr Michael Nsikak Umoh The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, led in Holy Mass by its Chief Shepherd, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, as the Chief Celebrant, bid a final farewell to one of its most dedicated and illustrious priests, Very Rev. Msgr. Philip Adesina Hoteyin, who passed into eternal glory on January 29,
Abuja, 17th February 2026 PRESS STATEMENT 3-Days Stakeholders Forum for Remapping of Conflicts, Interfaith Dialogue and Mediation for the Benue Valley. The conflict situation in Benue and Nasarawa States in Nigeria’s North-Central region has significantly evolved and intensified in recent years. What were previously understood largely as farmer–herder disputes have transformed into more complex, violent,
HON. (MRS.) ELIZABETH OLAYINKA SONUBI The National President Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria (CWO) Dear Hon. (Mrs.) Sonubi, DIRECTIVE ON THE 2026 MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION May the peace of Christ be with you. 1. As you are aware, it is the established practice of the Catholic Church in Nigeria to celebrate Mother’s Day on the
Theme: “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion” (By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh) Theme: “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion” (By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh) A. ON THE ESSENCE OF LENT 1. “Lent is a time in which… the Church invites us to place the mystery of God back in
Dear brothers and sisters, Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distractions of
By Roseline Idoko The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) today celebrated Valentine’s Day as one family, beginning with morning prayers followed by a reflection delivered by Sr. Dr. Cor Jesu Mary Eke (DMMM), Holy Mass in the afternoon, and a brief get-together marked by the exchange of gifts. The celebration, held at the Secretariat, brought
We, Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, comprising Ibadan Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osogbo Dioceses, after our first meeting for 2026 at the Jubilee Conference Centre, (JCC) Ibadan, having prayerfully deliberated on pertinent issues of Church and national interest, hereby issue the following Communique: 1. The Saving Mission of Jesus Christ The Church
1.Preamble: We, the Catholic Bishops of the Lagos Ecclesiastical Province, comprising the Archdiocese of Lagos, Diocese of Abeokuta and Diocese of Ijebu-Ode gathered recently in Lagos in fellowship and prayer. The meeting was attended by the leadership and representatives of the Clergy, the Consecrated people and the various lay organizations who submitted reports of their