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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
To all Catholic Priests in Nigeria On Clerics Actively Engaging in Partisan Politics Over the years, some priests in Nigeria, without the requisite authorisation from the competent ecclesiastical authority, have actively ventured into partisan politics or the exercise of public office. This situation has not only contravened the universal laws of the Church (cf. Canon
AN OPENING ADDRESS AT THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF NOSTRA AETATE DECLARATION, AT THE CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT OF NIGERIA ON 05 JUNE 2025 BY REV. FR. MICHAEL BANJO SECRETARY GENERAL On behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria and the entire Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, I warmly welcome you to this historic event commemorating the 60th
By Victoria Cardiel Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on the faithful to “share the bread”— a sign of the gift of divine salvation — to “multiply hope and to proclaim the coming of God’s Kingdom” as he presided for the first time as pope over Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. On the feast
Barely 15 days after calling for peace and an end to killings in Benue State, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has once again responded to the renewed spate of deadly violence in the state and other parts of Nigeria. The bishops issued an urgent national appeal, calling for prayer, solidarity, and compassionate
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the care and integration of refugees and displaced persons across the country. This was the central focus during an interactive session organized by the Migrants and Refugees Unit of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) to commemorate the 2025 UN-designated annual
A NATIONAL CALL FOR PRAYER AND SOLIDARITY In the Wake of the Renewed Killings in Benue and Other Parts of Nigeria “If one member suffers, all suffer together” (1 Cor 12:26) 19 June 2025 To All Catholics in Nigeria, and All People of Goodwill Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 1. We, the Catholic Bishops
By PJ Usanga Joining their voices with other bishops across Nigeria, the Catholic Bishops of the Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province have condemned the latest wave of violent killings in parts of the country, calling on the Federal Government to take immediate and decisive action to stop the ongoing bloodshed ravaging the nation. The bishops’ statement, dated
Dear Bishop Anagbe, We have been deeply saddened by the news of the killing of over 200 people by gunmen between Friday June 13th 2025 to the early hours of Saturday, 14th June 2025. On behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Abuja Province, we would like to express our condolences to the bereaved families and
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST TO STOP THE BLOODSHED IN NIGERIA We, the Catholic Bishops of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, condemn in strongest terms, the recent gruesome massacre of our brothers and sisters in Benue State by the so-called herdsmen on Friday night, 13th June, 2025. We also received credible information that similar senseless attacks and killings also
