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,
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Pastoral Agent Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), under the directorship of Very Rev. Fr. Augustine Okochi, has scheduled a leadership seminar/workshop for all Rectors of seminary and Directors of formation in religious institutes in Nigeria. The laudable programme will hold from 14 – 17 July, 2025
The Pastoral Agents Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria cordially invites all Rectors of Seminaries and Directors of Formation in Religious Institutes to a transformative four-day Leadership Seminar/Workshop. 🧭 Theme: “Leadership and Administrative Strategies for Effective Formation” 📅 Date: July 14th – 17th, 2025 📍 Venue: Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja This timely gathering
(Upbeat music) • It’s the Holy Year, a time of joy and blessings! • The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria invites you • To the celebration of the Jubilee of Hope • Joining the Universal Church, hand in hand • Date: September 19 to 21, 2025 • Venue: International Sanctuary of Jesus the Saviour &
With a heavy heart but total submission to the will of the Almighty God, we announce the demise of our beloved Brother, *Rev. Fr. Mathias Dingo Waribugo, OP* whose exit took place yesterday, 9th July 2025 after his battle with Cancer. Rev. Fr. Mathias Waribugo, OP was born on the 11th of May 1975, and
The Catholic Diocese of Ahiara loses her beloved priest, Very Rev. Fr Christian Paul Egege, aged 81, who slept in the Lord on 5th July 2025. Funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course. Please continue to remember Fr Egege, the diocese and his biological family in your prayers and Masses. May his soul rest
On a very sad note, the Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul of Nigeria, announces the death of Rev. Fr. Paul Sobande, MSP. He left this world on July 2, 2025. He visited his family in Alakuko, Lagos, and there he died. May the soul of the late Fr Paul Sobande, MSP,
On a very sad note, the Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul of Nigeria, announces the death of Rev. Fr. Paul Sobande, MSP. He left this world on July 2, 2025. He visited his family in Alakuko, Lagos, and there he died. May the soul of the late Fr Paul Sobande, MSP,
A former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Victor Attah (1999-2007), has voiced the concerns of many patriots by calling for a new Constitution, rather than the piecemeal reviews by the National Assembly since 1999, which have produced little meaningful change. As the 10th NASS embarks on yet another Constitution review, Attah’s advice resonates with Nigerians
-By Ruben Mario Brodrick Abuja, Nigeria – In a clear demonstration of its expanding global influence, the Catholic Church in Nigeria has dispatched 14 diocesan priests on missionary assignments spanning Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This move reinforces the Church’s commitment to worldwide evangelization. The commissioning Mass, led by His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emeritus
Pope Leo XIV encourages the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesus and Mary, to be patient during difficulties, brave in their educational mission, and to persevere in following Christ. By Isabella H. de Carvalho “A culture without truth becomes a tool of the powerful”. Pope Leo XIV gave this consideration during a meeting with the Augustinian Sisters