June 5, 2026
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2025 CBCN PLENARY: DAY 2

­By CSN Media The second day of the ongoing first 2025 plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) commenced with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Holy Mass with Lauds. The Mass was celebrated by the Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyakan. In his homily at the Mass,

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2025 CBCN PLENARY: DAY ONE

By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) commenced its first plenary assembly for 2025 on Sunday, March 9, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in Abuja. The one-week event began with a solemn Holy Mass, celebrated by CBCN President, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, and concelebrated by all other bishops present. In his

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Catholic Church Remains Beacon of Hope in Nigeria’s Darkest Moments – CAN President

By PJ Usanga The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel C. Okoh, has described the Catholic Church as a beacon of hope in Nigeria’s darkest moments. Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) first 2025 plenary meeting in Abuja, Archbishop Okoh commended the Catholic Church

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“Nigeria in Spiritual Emergency,” Cardinal Onaiyekan Declares, Calls for Collective Action

By CSN Media Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has declared that Nigeria is in a state of spiritual emergency, emphasizing the need for collective action to address the country’s challenges. In his homily on the second day of the ongoing first 2025 plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN),

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“Nigeria in Spiritual Emergency,” Cardinal Onaiyekan Declares, Calls for Collective Action

Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has declared that Nigeria is in a state of spiritual emergency, emphasizing the need for collective action to address the country’s challenges. In his homily on the second day of the ongoing first 2025 plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Cardinal Onaiyekan stressed

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Catholic Bishops Make Case for Nigeria’s Correctional Inmates

… Unemployment Among Youths, a ticking time bomb By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called for urgent reforms in the country’s correctional centers, citing deplorable conditions and human rights abuses. In his address at the 2025 First Plenary Meeting of the CBCN, the President of the Conference, Most Rev. Lucius

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Ramadan, Lenten Fast: “Enough of External Religiousity,” Archbishop Kaigama Admonishes Nigerian Muslims, Christians

In his homily at the Opening Mass for the 2025 First Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), the Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, called on all Nigerian Muslims and Christians to move beyond external religiosity and live out their faith with integrity. Acknowledging the Muslim fasting period of Ramadan,

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BISHOP ANAGBE LEADS PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS TO IDP CAMPS ON ASH WEDNESDAY, APPOINTS CHAPLAIN

Ash Wednesday – the first day of Lent is a movable-date celebration in the Catholic Church that occurs annually before Easter. On this day, ashes from the burned palm branches from the Palm (Passion) Sunday of the previous year are blessed and placed on the heads of church members during Holy Mass. It is a

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PLENARY: CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA 8 – 14 March, 2025

PLENARY: CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA 8 – 14 March, 2025 Join the Opening Mass TODAY SUNDAY 9 March by 9am on: • AIT • Livestreaming on Youtube: Nigeria Catholic Network

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