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 Bishopsโ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)
FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Peter Adunbi The coordinators of the four (4) different arms of the Pontifical Mission Societies:Pontifical Society for the Propagation of Faith (POF), Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood A(HCA), Pontifical Society of St Peter Apostles and Pontifical Missionary Union of Priest and Religious (PMU) met at the Resource Centre, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria,
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN Not minding his fragile health, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, will visit the war-torn and violence-ravaging Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan from 31 January to 5 February, 2023, with the sole aim of fostering peace and reconciliation. To this end, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most
In a new interview published Wednesday, Pope Francis said the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI meant he had lost a โgood companionโ and a father figure. โI lost a dad,โ Pope Francisย told the Associated Press, praising his predecessor โ who died on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95 โ as a โgentleman.โ
RT. MSGR. ANTHONY EWHERIDO FOR EPISCOPAL ORDINATION ON FEBRUARY 9, 2023 The oil city of Warri is set to host, on 9th February, 2023, what promises to be the largest gathering of Christian faithful in the metropolis in recent times, with the oncoming occasion of the episcopal ordination and installation of the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
By Rev. Fr. Anthony Adetayo The Lagos Ecclesiastical Province (LEP) Bishopsโ Conference was held on Monday 23rd January, 2023 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland, Lagos. The annual plenary conference which began around 10:0am had in attendance the Archbishop of Lagos; Most Rev. Alfred Martins Adewale, Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos; Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, the
The Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese, Most Revd Wilfred Anagbe CMF has appointed a new Chancellor following the election of Father Jude Ortese as the provincial superior of the Holy Ghost Fathers, North East, Nigeria. The new Chancellor is Father Shima Benjamin Ukpanya VC. Father Ukpanya is the parish priest of Youth Centre Church and
“Immortalise Fr Achi” says Fr. Gwimi at funeral By Rachel Kogi, CSN It was an atmosphere of mourning as the Bishop, Priests, Religious and Lay faithful of Minna Diocese and other friends and well wishers, committed the remains of Fr. Isaac Achi to mother earth. Fr. Achi was on Sunday, January 15, brutally killed by
He was born to non-Christian parents in September 1903 at Aguleri, Anambra State Nigeria and named Iwene. He was sent to live with his Christian uncle at the age of seven.His Christian uncle sent him to school. He was baptised at the age of 10 by Irish missionaries and named Michael . He was
