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,
I was selling my eggs in school for 200k. At least I wasn’t sleeping with any man or waiting for any man to send me money. It was my eggs in my ovaries, my property, that I sold monthly. I was really cashing out, no capping. Most of my roommates who always admired my dressing
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has called on Nigerians, especially Catholics, to rise as “beacons of hope” in the face of mounting national and global crises, urging concrete acts of charity, moral integrity, and environmental stewardship. Speaking at the
By Emma Eko, CSN Media The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Most Rev, Michael Francis Crotty has commended the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria for their dedication to the mission of the Church, urging them to continue fostering unity and evangelisation across the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2025 CBCN Second Plenary, held on
By Emma Eko, CSN Media The Catholic Bishop of Ikot Ekpene, Most Rev. Raymond Camillus Umoh, has reminded Christians that out of pain and suffering, goodness and healing can emerge, drawing inspiration from the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Delivering his homily at the opening Mass of the 2025 Second Plenary of the Catholic
By Emmanuel Eko, CSN Media The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has renewed its call on the lay faithful to embrace their mission of driving social transformation in the country. Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, President of the CBCN, made this charge during an interactive session between the bishops and prominent Catholic laity of the
By Emma Eko, CSN Media The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, His Excellency, Most Rev. Michael Francis Crotty, has arrived at the Retreat and Youth Development Centre, Nto Ekpu Ikot Nko, Obot Akara, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, for the Second Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The arrival of the Papal
WELCOME ADDRESS BY THE CALABAR ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCIAL LAITY COUNCIL TO THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA (CBCN) DURING THEIR 2ND 2025 PLENARY SESSION TAKING PLACE IN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF IKOT EKPENE FROM 11TH – 19TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 PROTOCOL: Your Excellency, Your Eminence, Your Graces, Your Lordships, Monsignori Very Rev. Frs. and Frs. Religious Men and
An Address Presented by Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), at the 2025 Interactive Session of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) with Prominent Lay Faithful of Calabar Ecclesiastical Province, Holding at the Diocesan Retreat and Youth Centre, Nto Ekpu Ikot, Obot
By Emma Eko, CSN Media The Bishop of Warri diocese, Most Rev. Anthony Ewherido, has charged Christians to make Christ their solid foundation and cornerstone in all aspects of life. Preaching during the morning Mass at the Retreat and Youth Development Centre, Nto Ekpu Ikot Nko, Obot Akara, on September 13, 2025, Bishop Ewherido emphasised
Pope Leo XIV takes questions from new bishops on Thursday, inviting them to renewed contact with the world, calling them to take prompt action in regard to inappropriate conduct by clergy, and warning them of the danger of misinformation on social media. By Vatican News Pope Leo tackled numerous themes on Thursday, 11 September, during
