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advocates for intensive youth apostolate in the Church By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, has commended the Church in Nigeria for its high level of pastoral initiatives, faith, and significant contributions to the universal Church. In an exclusive interview with The Catholic Herald, the Lagos Archdiocesan
By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has officially declared open the 2025 work year for staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and CBCN agencies. The declaration was made by the Auxiliary Bishop of Minna Diocese, Most Rev. Sylvester Gopep, on behalf of the CBCN President, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji.
The Auxiliary Bishop of Minna, Most Rev. Sylvester Gopep, urged staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) to embody the principles of love and service as outlined in the Papal encyclical “Dilexit Nos” (He loves us). Bishop Gopep made this call during a talk
By CSN Media The Auxiliary Bishop of Minna, Most Rev. Sylvester Gopep, emphasized that love, service, and salvation are the foundation of work in the Catholic Church. “The foundation of work in the Catholic Church is love, service, and salvation,” Bishop Gopep stressed. He further noted that “prayer and work, to pray is to work
By PJ Usanga The Auxiliary Bishop of Minna, Most Rev. Sylvester Gopep, has charged staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) to be solutions providers rather than complainers. Bishop Gopep made this call in his homily at the Mass marking the first day of
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By PJ Usanga The new Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, has outlined his vision for the organization, emphasizing the need for strategic planning, collaboration, and unity among agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). In his inaugural address to staff of CSN and agencies of
Pope Francis appoints Sr. Simona Brambilla, an Italian-born religious sister from the Consolata Missionaries, as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, along with Cardinal รngel Fernรกndez Artime as Pro-Prefect. By Vatican News Sister Simona Brambilla, who will turn 60 on March 27, previously served as the Superior
By Cosmas Essiet The 2025 Uyo Catholic Diocesan New Year Prayer, Fasting, and New Evangelization Outreach Assembly, which began on Thursday, January 2, came to a close on Sunday, January 5, 2025, with a Thanksgiving Mass. As part of the activities commemorating the annual spiritual gathering, which is in its 25th edition, five seminarians were
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of January 2025, and invites everyone to pray for “the right to an education.” By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis’ monthly prayer intention this January is for “the right to an education.” The Pope invited the Church to pray for this intention in this month’s The
