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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By: Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Holy See has appointed the Most Rev. Ernest Obodo as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Abakaliki. The appointment was transmitted via a formal decree, and has since been followed by the meeting of the College of Consultors of the Diocese, in accordance with the canonical requirement. The
NOTIFICATION OF THE DEATH OF MOST REVEREND PETER NWORIE CHUKWU, CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ABAKALIKI DIOCESE
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh At the 2026 Chrism Mass held at Corpus Christi Cathedral in Port Harcourt, the Apostolic Administrator, Most Rev. Patrick S. Eluke, delivered a heartwarming and mission-challenging homily. Speaking to a cathedral filled with priests, religious, and lay faithful, he reminded the Church that anointing is not a badge of prestige
(A Reflection for Easter Monday By Fr Michael Nsikak Umoh 1. The Gospel of Matthew (28:8-15), featuring the post-resurrection story, presents us with a trembling contrast. While the women ran with “awe and great joy” to announce the Truth of the risen Lord, a transaction of darkness was hatched underground in the corridors of power.
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh As Nigerians celebrate Easter, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has issued a clarion call for national resilience, urging citizens to remain hopeful despite the “excruciating burden” of poor governance and rising insecurity. This was contained in a 2026 Easter message titled “Don’t Let Go Now, Hold On To
THE DAWN IS COMING, DON’T LET GO NOW, HOLD ON TO HOPE! (2026 Easter Message by the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) Sunday 5 April, 2026 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, and all People of Good Will, The Lenten season just concluded, which partly coincided with the Ramadan period,
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh Within the crowded unconducive rooms of most Nigerian households and the silent fervent prayers of parents struggling to put food on the table, a heavy cloud of pain and uncertainty lingers. Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos, steps into this gap of “fear and anxiety”, delivering
1. While some faithful in Plateau State at day time held palms in honour of the Prince of Peace, the forces of darkness turned the peaceful villages of Angwan Rukuba, Gari Ya Waye, and Atakyu into slaughterhouses. With profound sorrow the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria condemns the cold-blooded massacre of 27 persons on the evening
Rev. Fr. Augustine Fasiku In the hushed stillness of Castel Gandolfo, where the weight of centuries hangs heavy in the air, Pope Leo XIV has emerged as a thunderous whisper of hope, his words shaking the rafters of global politics like an earthquake of moral clarity. As the world teeters on the brink of chaos,
By Rev. Fr. Augustine Olusegun Fasiku In a world where marriage is increasingly fragile, the Catholic Church’s teachings on the sacrament of marriage offer a beacon of hope. Pope John Paul II, in his 2003 address to the Roman Rota, emphasized the essential role of faith in marital fidelity, highlighting the crisis of marriage in