Worried over the alarming rate of insecurity, killings and banditry in the country, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria lamented that there can be no meaningful development in any country without adequate security, and emphasised that security in our country will remain a tall dream if mass unemployment exists among our youths. “The government does not

A Welcome Address by Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), at the Opening Session of the 2024 First Plenary Assembly of the CBCN at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Resource Centre, Durumi Abuja on 18 February 2024. I am privileged to warmly welcome

The Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama appealed to the government, politicians and political office holders in Nigeria to collaborate and work together with the church to bail the country out of her current predicament, economic hardship, employment, insecurity and impending collapse. The Prelate made the appeal in his homily during the Opening

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By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN At the Holy Mass on the first day of the plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Saturday 17, 2024, the Chief Celebrant and homilist, Most Rev. Anthony Adaji, MSP, called on his brother-bishops to pay special attention to their prophetic duty of speaking up for the

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria under the aegis of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) commence first 2024 plenary assembly at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) in Abuja. The plenary with the theme: Synod on Synodality: Areas of interest for the church in Nigeria begins today, Friday, February 16, 2024 with the arrival of

…”My only assignment now is preparation for paradise” – Celebrant  By CSN media In a goodwill message to the Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan on his 80th birthday celebration, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), celebrated and congratulated the Prince of the Church and lauded his exceptional sense of simplicity,

…calls for synodal collaboration from the press The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), through the Directorate of Social Communications, on Wednesday 7th February, 2024, organised the 4th edition of the annual Media Parley to avail the Church an opportunity to directly interface with reporters and pressmen on the religious beat to interact and chat a

Executives of the National Catholic Liturgical Music Council of Nigeria (NACALIMCON), have been urged to compose guidelines on the use of music at liturgical celebrations for Catholic choirs in Nigeria. “Compose guidelines on the use of music at liturgical celebrations. A guideline that will encompass what is fitting and what is not fitting in relation

Bishop Matthew Kukah, known for his work with the Kukah Centre, was honored with the prestigious Mundo Negro Fraternity Award in Spain. The award, presented in Madrid, recognizes individuals and institutions making significant contributions to Africa and the world.   Enrique Bayo Mata, director of the Spanish Magazine Mundo Negro, informed the Kukah Centre about