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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Located not too far away from the Abuja city centre, Waru is yet far from the city in terms of amenities and development, situated in Apo village, the community has a total population of approximately one million residents, densely populated by non-indigenes comprising of Igbos, Yorubas and other tribes. In this feature report, EMMANUEL EKO
Father Paul Sanogo and seminarian Melchior Maharini, who were kidnapped from their Missionaries of Africa community in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Minna, came back to the community on Aug. 23 weary, traumatized, and sick. The two had spent three weeks in captivity, where they were flogged almost daily, made to sleep on rocks out in the open,
By PJ Usanga The President of Caritas Africa, Msgr. Pierre Cibambo, has explained that Caritas is a Church-run humanitarian organization that is accountable to the Church and report in full to the Church and not a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) that is collecting and distributing money. “Caritas is Church; Caritas acts on behalf of the Church,
In today’s digital age, where information is disseminated through various platforms, religious women need to be present in the world of media to meet people in their own milieu. By Sr. Chidalu Georginia Ohalete, PHJC In an era of information overload and constant connectivity, women religious are stepping up to meet the need for meaningful
As Caritas Africa installs its newly-elected leadership at a meeting in Abuja, Msgr. Pierre Cibambo describes his mission in his new role as Caritas Africa president and highlights the importance of the Church’s charitable service. By Sr. Titilayo Aduloju, SSMA Caritas Africa, which spreads across the sub-Saharan region, including the islands of the Indian Ocean
Fr. Peter Hassan, a member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Jalingo Diocese, has been lauded for his ability to “transcend narrow ethnic boundaries”, embracing “all without prejudice, jealousy, or hatred” in his 25 years of Priestly ministry. In his homily on the occasion of Fr. Hassan’s Silver Jubilee of Priesthood on Thursday, September 21, Archbishop
The Catholic Bishop of Osogbo, Most Rev. John Akin Oyejola, has tasked the members of the Catholic Nurses Guild of Nigeria (CNGN), on the need to encourage their members especially the young ones to join the guild, because the Church needs their services now, than ever. Bishop Oyejola stated this while welcoming members of the
10 important things Dame Adaora Umeoji told Catholic Bishops in Nigeria By Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh Preamble: Dame (Dr) Adaora Umeoji, KSS, OON, the Deputy Managing Director of Zenith Bank Plc, had the singular honour of addressing her spiritual fathers, all the Catholic Bishops in Nigeria, as the Chairperson at the opening ceremony of the recently concluded
The Catholic Bishop of Osogbo, Most Rev. John Akin Oyejola, has tasked the members of the Catholic Nurses Guild of Nigeria (CNGN), on the need to encourage their members especially the young ones to join the guild, because the Church needs their services now, than ever. Bishop Oyejola stated this while welcoming members of the
