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,
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Lagos Ecclesiastical Province (LEP), held her annual conference on 27th January 2022 at Saint Agnes Catholic Church Maryland, Lagos. The purpose of the conference is to promote solidarity and synergy in the pastoral activities of the Catholic Dioceses in Lagos and Ogun State area of Nigeria that
Let me try to defend the apparently indefensible. Most of the time, when we priests or the Church are accused of laxity, we tend to further increase the accusation by piling up our imperfections since we know each other that some/many of us are not measuring up to expectations. But is that enough to always
The acting Prefect of the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development presides over a prayer service for devasted Tonga, reminding that the recent tsunami in the Pacific island shows, once again, that man is not omnipotent and depends on God for all things. By Lisa Zengarini On Monday evening Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J., the ad
Thousands of mourners including Bishops, Priests, Religious, Lay faithful, and Muslims came out to bid Rev. Sr. Bernadette O’Reilly IJ farewell in a solemn Eucharistic celebration held on the 18 January 2021 at our queen of peace primary school, Jos. in a homily, the Chancellor of the diocese of Pankshin, Very Rev. Fr. John Go’ar
Why are people leaving the Catholic Church? A Facebook User, Modest Chibuikem wrote: I’m from owerri Nigeria and I have lived here all my life. My observations are: 1. There seems to be this attitude on the part of the Catholic church that “we don’t really need you, it is you who needs us; if
Several Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishops in Canada have expressed closeness to people in Ukraine, while calling for solidarity as tensions grow with Russia. By Lisa Zengarini As Ukraine endures the threat of Russian invasion, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Bishops in Canada have joined Pope Francis and European bishops in urging for a peaceful solution to
Ahead of the May 9, 2022, general election, the CBCP and the NCCP are urging Filipinos to vote for genuine candidates with “servant leadership” qualities. By Robin Gomes With the Philippine general election less than 4 months away, the leaders of the various Christian Churches in the country are calling on voters to “guard against
Answering Pope Francis’ appeal for Christians to mark Wednesday as a special day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, the World Council of Churches joins in pleading for dialogue instead of threats. By Lisa Zengarini As the threat of Russian troops invading Ukraine continues to rise, Catholics around the world are joining in prayer for
By Rachel Kogi The annual assembly of all Coordinators of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) to plan for the year 2022, was held on Wednesday, 26 January, 2022 at the Resource Centre of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Abuja. At the opening Mass for the meeting, the National Director of PMS, Very Rev. Fr.
By Rachel Kogi The National Director of Social Communications, Very Rev. Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh has encouraged all Coordinators of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) to inculcate the spirit of collaboration with one another and with other departments of the Church wherever they are working. Fr. Umoh gave the charge in an address to the