by The Record Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre has appointed Father John ‘Segun Odeyemi, a priest of the Diocese of Ilorin, Nigeria, as the new director of the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry. Father John ‘Segun Odeyemi Father Odeyemi, who will join the archdiocesan staff in August, succeeds M. Anette Mandley-Turner, who led the

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh Marking a golden jubilee of diplomatic relations with Nigeria, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, concluded a historic visit to Nigeria from July 3 to July 7, 2026. At the airport to receive the Vatican envoy was the Apostolic Nuncio to

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Most Reverend Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins, Archbishop of Lagos, Nigeria, as a Member of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches, effective 30 June 2026. The appointment recognizes his 27 years of distinguished episcopal ministry and his outstanding service as one

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh Following a long-standing tradition of geographical rotation, the upcoming plenary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) moves from Ikot Ekpene Diocese in the Calabar Ecclesiastical Province to the Diocese of Osogbo, situated within the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, from 10 – 18 September, 2026. Under the established system of

(What must Catholic priests working in Nigeria do towards the coming 2027 Election?)A Paper presented at the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association of Ss. Peter & Paul Major Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan, in the Seminary Auditorium June 24, 2026 By Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael Nsikak Umoh Your Excellencies, Monsignori, Very and dear Fathers, deacons, distinguished

By: Bartholomew Ughulu, Volunteer, Migrants and Refugees Unit, CSN, Abuja The Migrants and Refugees Unit (MRU) of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) organized a virtual interactive session to mark World Refugee Day 2026, under the theme “Until Everyone Is Safe.” The session which was held on 20 June, 2026 brought together agents of pastoral

By Ruben Mario Brodrick  IBADAN, NIGERIA — As the nation gradually edges toward the critical 2027 General Elections, the Catholic Church has sent a clear and uncompromising directive to its clergy: the sanctuary must never be turned into a political campaign ground, but priests cannot afford to remain silent or neutral in the face of structural

Topic: Public Reception of Magnifica HumanitasTime: June 8, 2026 10:00 AM West Central Africa, 11:00 AM: Central European Summer Time (CEST)12:00 PM (Noon): Eastern European Time (EET), Central Africa Time (CAT), & South Africa Standard Time (SAST)1:00 PM: East Africa Time (EAT)2:00 PM: United Arab Emirates Time (GST)3:30 PM: Indian Standard Time (IST)Join Zoom Meeting

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh ​The Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev. Felix Femi Ajakaye, has urged journalists, creative industry professionals, and the Christian faithful to fiercely safeguard authentic human connection against the rising wave of digital alienation and artificial intelligence.  ​Delivering his homily at the St. Patrick Catholic Cathedral, Ado-Ekiti, to mark the

By Chukwudi Asoya Media Workers have been charged on the effective use of morden information technology also know as “artificial intelligence”( AI). The charge was given by the bishop of Issele-Uku diocese Most Rev. Dr Michael Odogwu Elue who was represented by Rev. Fr. Peter Mokwunye, Principal St. Patrick’s college, Asaba at the just concluded