June 7, 2026
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First Hausa Catholic Bishop Prepares For Episcopal Ordination

By Matthews Otalike, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria The Holy Father Pope Francis blessing Monsignor Gerald Mamman Musa in the Vatican Ahead of his scheduled episcopal installation and installation as the first Bishop of the new Catholic Diocese of Katsina, Northwestern Nigeria, Reverend Monsignor Gerald Mamman Musa is in Roman on retreat. It is an exercise newly

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Pope: Urgent action needed on violence against women

Pope Francis sends a message to organizers of a campaign in Italy to combat violence against women, and calls for education that โ€œplaces human dignity at the centre.โ€ By Joseph Tulloch Domestic violence is โ€œa poisonous weed that plagues our society, and must be torn out at the roots.โ€ Pope Francis offered that reflection in

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Vatican Official Lauds African Catholic Journalists for Environmental Awareness

By Silas Isenjia Kampala, 07 November, 2023 / 9:05 pm (ACI Africa). The Prefect of the Vaticanโ€™sย Dicastery for Communicationย has lauded Catholic Journalists in Africa under the umbrella body of theย Union of the African Catholic Pressย (UCAP) for their dedication to address environmental issues. In his message of greetings addressed to the participants at the ongoing refresher

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N5B PALLIATIVE MUST BE FOR ONLY POOR & VULNERABLE – AB KAIGAMA

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama has said that it will be appropriate if poor and vulnerable people in the society are the only beneficiaries of the Federal Governmentโ€™s N5 billion palliative to each state as a measure to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The Catholic Bishop also said the

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Abuja Catholic University set for Medicine & Surgery

In a landmark development, the Catholic owned Veritas University of Nigeria, Abuja (VUNA), has secured approval from the Nigeria University Commission (NUC) for the running of Medicine and Surgery programme in the institution. In an approval letter dated 3rd November, 2023, and signed by the Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei, on behalf of

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โ€˜Help priests not to panic at old ageโ€™ – Fr. Mike Umoh

By PJ Usanga The National Director of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Very Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Michael Nsikak Umoh, has advocated that policies and structures be put in place to support priests in their retirement, so that they do not need to panic at old age about their welfare and survival. Fr. Umoh

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Nigerian priest erects 12-foot crucifix to end tribal war

Catholic priest who mediates for peace between warring Tiv and Jukun people in Nigeria hopes the crucifix would “draw and invoke the spirit of prayers”, foster reconciliation By Justine John Dyikuk | Nigeria November 6, 2023 A Catholic priest in the newly created Diocese of Wukari in Nigeria’s Taraba State has erected a 12-foot crucifix

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Synodality, A Call To Walk Together

The 8th Oyo Diocesan Conference of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal is in progress at Igbeti, in Oyo State. Speaking on Synodality in the life of the Church at the Conference, Fr. Martin Badejo commended the Renewal for the choice of the topic which he said was timely, coming as the Synod has just ended in

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Watch Msgr Bernard Okodua 80th Birthday broadcast on Lumen Christi. Sunday 5 Nov. 2023. 3:15 pm

The Eucharistic celebration of Msgr Bernard Ayodele Okodua’s 80th birthday will be broadcast on Lumen Christi Catholic TV Network DSTV channel 350 on Sunday 5th November, 2023 by 3.15pm. Please click on the link below: LUMEN CHRISTI TV

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