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 PJ Usanga 13th day of December is marked by great transformation and rebirth in the Life of the church and even in the larger society. It is a day designed by nature to favor positive change and reformation. It was on this day in 1545, that the Council of Trent, the 19th ecumenical council of
It’s been a year since Bishop Gerald Musa was saddled with a new pastoral staff as the shepherd of the new Catholic Diocese of Katsina. The past 12 months have been characterised by unwavering dedication, unrelenting passion, and unconditional love for his new flock. As he navigated the uncharted territories of his new diocese, Bishop
By Samson Adeyanju Amarachi Ojiako Judith, an undergraduate of Godfrey Okoye University, has emerged as the first runner-up in the prestigious Abuja City Journal (ACJ), National Essay Competition 2024. The grand finale, held on December 9 at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, showcased the intellectual prowess of Nigerian youth, with over 700 entries narrowed down to
-CIWA, Port Harcourt, December 9, 2024- By Fr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie, Precious Famgba & Sr. Roselyn Egbuchulem In a moment of academic triumph that will echo across the Catholic intellectual world, Fr. Dr. Callistus Ikhane of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi clinched the Academic Excellence Award for Best Dissertation for the 2022/2023 session at the renowned
By PJ Usanga Staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, wrapped up their 16-day activism campaign against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). At a special thanksgiving Mass at the St. Gabriel Chaplaincy, CSN, the Episcopal Secretary for Migrants and Refugees unit,
By Jonpaul Umoru The National President of the Catholic Artist and Entertainers Association of Nigeria (CAEAN), Amb. Mrs. Edith Isidahomhe, recently paid a condolence visit to the National Director of Social Communications, Rev. Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), to commiserate with him over the passing of his mother. During
The maiden edition of the Catechism Quiz competition organized by the Catholic Diocese of Umuahia ended on Saturday with Oweh ifechukwu of the St Finbarr’s Catholic Church Umuahia emerging Champion with the Star prize N150,000. The event is the first of its kind in the Ecclisiastical province that was held at the Jubilee Auditorium Complex,
Addressing eleven newly accredited ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis encourages them to continue fostering peace and cooperation, describing their efforts as essential in sowing seeds of hope in our war-weary world. By Lisa Zengarini Pope Francis accepted the Credential Letters presented by eleven new Ambassadors to the Holy See. The nations they represent
By Larry Chapp This year is the 170th anniversary of the promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception by Pope Pius IX in his encyclical Ineffabilis Deus (1854), which declared that the Virgin Mary, “from the first moment of her conception … was, by the singular grace and privilege of Almighty God, and in
By Samson Adeyanju The Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, at the heart of Nigeria’s 15-year insurgency, has recorded a remarkable testament of divine protection: not a single Priest has been harmed despite years of violent attacks by Boko Haram and other armed groups. Reflecting on this extraordinary reality, the Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri, Most Rev. Oliver
