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,
On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus and invites the faithful to believe as Mary did to welcome Christ into their lives. By Isabella H. de Carvalho On Monday, December 8, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Pope Leo XIV encouraged the faithful to believe in God as the Blessed
By PJ Usanga Nigeria risks sliding into deeper insecurity and social decay unless families, communities, and government urgently recommit to educating and morally forming children, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Bishop Anselm Umoren, warned. Recently, at the 40th anniversary celebration of Hand Maid International School, Abuja’s first Catholic school, the 63-year-old
By CSN Media The Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha over the weekend marked a historic celebration of faith, heritage, and mission as it commemorated the 140th anniversary of the arrival of Catholicism in Igboland and the ordination of 44 new deacons. The dual celebration, held at the Basilica Square of the Basilica of the Most Holy
By Rev. Fr. Martin Badejo The call to repentance is a recurrent feature in the season of advent. From the invitation of the prophets in the Old Testament to the call of John the Baptist in the new testament, this distinctive feature is presented in a moving way. But it is not forced on anyone.
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated on December 8, honors Mary as the woman preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception — chosen by God to be the pure vessel who would bear His Son. This mystery is not merely about privilege but purpose: Mary’s immaculate grace reflects God’s desire for
The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Most Rev. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, today being Sunday, 7th December 2025 (Second Sunday of Advent), paid a pastoral visit to Divine Mercy Parish, Obukpa Layout, where he celebrated the Eucharist and administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 263 candidates, whom he described as “new missionaries, messengers of peace, soldiers of
FEAST OF THE DAY December 8 SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated on December 8, honors Mary as the woman preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception — chosen by God to be the pure vessel who would bear
Book Review: “Enhancing Communication in the Parish Community” Author: Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh Reviewer: Very Rev. Fr. Melvis Mayaki Introduction It is a great honour to be invited to this book launch as the reviewer. The author, Very Rev Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, the National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), through its Migrants and Refugees Unit (MRU), has published a new resource titled, Spiritual Advocacy for Migrants and Refugees in Nigeria, dedicated to strengthening the spiritual care of migrants and refugees in the country. The document presents a general understanding of migration, articulates the Church’s pastoral response, and
By CSN Media The Migrants and Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development at the Vatican has acknowledged and commended the Church in Nigeria for her apostolate of pastoral care of migration. This recognition highlights the remarkable strides the Church continues to make in responding to the complex phenomenon of migration in