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,
As I sit down to write this article, I am filled with gratitude and admiration for Rev Father Christian Usifoh, our school principal and mathematics teacher. This remarkable individual has left an indelible mark on our school community, and his legacy will continue to inspire and motivate us for generations to come. Rev Father Christian
As I reflect on my formative years, I am filled with gratitude and nostalgia for my secondary school experience at Saint Patrick Catholic College, Idofa. The school’s motto, “Faith brings knowledge and power,” encapsulates the transformative impact it had on my life. The school provided a nurturing environment that fostered academic excellence, spiritual growth, and
By CSN Media In a momentous ceremony marking the 2025 Democracy Day celebration, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred the prestigious national honor of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) upon the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah. The esteemed award, given in recognition of his outstanding contributions to nation-building,
By Ruben Mario Brodrick Last week, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) hosted a landmark event in honour of the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the historic declaration that reshaped the Catholic Church’s relationship with people of other religions. Organised by the Mission and Dialogue Department of the CSN, with Fr. Lawrence Emehel as director,
Enugu, June 12, 2025|Fr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos, PhD At the 2025 SIGNIS Africa Conference and Regina Cultura Art Exhibition held at the majestic Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, Bishop Gerald M. Musa delivered a keynote address that did not merely inform but captivated, provoked, inspired, and ignited a yearning for beauty and truth in the hearts
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In a significant initiative to enhance the economic and social well-being of catechists’ families, Most Rev. Isaac Bundepuun DUGU, the Bishop of Katsina-Ala Diocese, has empowered 160 wives of catechists and female catechists with ₦100,000 each to start small-scale businesses. The total investment of ₦16,000,000 uncovers the bishop’s vision to promoting integral family values. The
The 2025 Communications Week (ComWEEK) Public Lecture, organized by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), served as a significant platform to honor the enduring legacy of the late High Chief Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi, a trailblazer in Nigerian media. Held on May 28, 2025, in Abuja, the event seamlessly blended a public lecture with a
The Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Most Rev. Michael Francis Crotty will on Saturday, 28 June, ordain 12 priests for the Missionary Society of Saint Paul (MSP), Abuja. The Rev. Deacons who will be ordained as priests are: Rev. Nathaniel Abu, MSP, Rev. David Gabriel, MSP, Rev. Isaac Ujeh, MSP, Rev. Raphael Uko, MSP, Rev.
On Thursday, June 5, 2025, Bishop Godfrey Igwebuike Onah presided over the burial of Ndidiamaka Okeanya (née Okagu), the beloved wife of his former driver. In a solemn ceremony filled with grief and hope at St Francis Parish, Abbi, Bishop Onah reminded all present that only faith in the resurrection can truly console us in