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 CSN Media Staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) and the worshipping community of the St. Gabriel Chaplaincy at the CSN gathered on Wednesday, 30 April, 2025, to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis. In his homily at the Requiem Mass, the Secretary General of CSN, Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, emphasized Pope
By Ruben Mario Brodrick Benin City, Edo State –May 1, 2025 In a powerful homily delivered at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Archbishop Ekpu’s Way, Benin City, His Grace, Archbishop Augustine O. Akubeze, marked Workers’ Day with a special “Jubilee of Hope for Workers, Entrepreneurs, and Artisans.” The Archbishop’s message resonated deeply with the congregation, which
By Samson Adeyanju The National Director of Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr Michael Nsikak Umoh, has cautioned against politicizing the papal election with divisive labels such as “African Pope” or “Italian Pope.” In a strongly worded statement, Fr Umoh warned that such media-driven categories are unhelpful, misleading, and fundamentally opposed to
Preamble As the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria (CATHAN), gathered for our 39th Annual Conference and 40th Anniversary Celebration, we, a diverse assembly of bishops, theologians, clergy, religious, and lay scholars, were united in our scholarly pursuit and pastoral commitment to understanding “Theology and Contemporary Approaches to Religion in Nigeria.” Honoured by the presence and
During a special commemoration remembering Pope Francis at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres praises the late Pontiff for always being ‘a voice of peace in a world of war,’ reminding us of our moral duties, and being a constant ‘messenger of hope.’ By Deborah Castellano Lubov In
Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, offers his reflections on the final embrace of Pope Francis from the ends of the earth at his Requiem Mass in St. Peter’s Square. By Andrea Tornielli Twenty years ago on April 8, 2005, Karol Wojtyła, Pope St. John Paul II, passed away on the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday.
At Mass on the third day of the Novemdiales in suffrage for Pope Francis, the Cardinal Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome reminds the faithful, as they mourn the late Pope, that death is not the end because ‘The grain must die to bear fruit.’ By Vatican News The third Mass of the Novemdiales, the
Vatican City, Apr 28, 2025 / 11:09 am At the upcoming papal conclave, set to begin May 7, the College of Cardinals will include several notably young members who have traveled to Rome from across the world, from Mongolia to Australia. Among the 135 cardinals who are eligible to vote in a conclave, 15 of
By CSN Media On Divine Mercy Sunday, 27 April, 2025, at the Archangel Raphael Catholic Church, Elioparanwo in Port Harcourt, Bishop Patrick Eluke delivered a heartwarming sermon to the parishioners, emphasising the significance of unity, God’s mercy, and faith. The homily centered on the readings from Acts 5:12-16, Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19, and John 20:19-31. Bishop
By Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ofili In line with the mandate given by the Catholic Bishop of Issele-Uku, Most Rev. Dr. Michael Odogwu Elue, Funeral Masses were celebrated for our late Holy Father, Pope Francis, in all the parishes in Issele-Uku Diocese, simultaneously at 4pm on Monday, 28th April, 2025. The event began with the continuous
