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 Bishopsโ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)
FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Leo XIV meets with Naplesโ football club, which is celebrating its fourth-ever league victory, and stresses that โitโs the team,โ not the individual players, which wins a championship. By Joseph Tulloch Pope Leo XIV met on Tuesday morning with members of SSC Napoli, the football club which on Friday won the Italian league title.
By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has kicked off the 4th edition of the Communications Week (ComWEEK) in Port Harcourt Diocese, with a call for media literacy and effective communication. On behalf of the Conference, the Apostolic Administrator of Port Harcourt Diocese, Most Rev. Patrick Eluke, in his homily at the
As pilgrims and representatives of the African continent celebrate Mass in St. Peterโs Basilica, Pope Leo XIV makes a surprise visit and invites everyone to live our faith as a sign of hope in our world. By Devin Watkins Mass was celebrated in St. Peterโs Basilica on Monday afternoon for Ambassadors of African nations who
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has launched a Capacity-building Support for Migrants and Refugees Service Coordinators in Nigeria. This development has attracted wide commendations from the Federal Government, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and other stakeholders. In his
The image above is the ring that will be given to Pope Leo XIV to wear tomorrow during the Inauguration Mass to mark the beginning of the Petrine Ministry as Successor of Peter. It is called the “Fisherman’s Ring” because Peter the Apostle, the first Pope, was a fisherman. After having had faith in the
In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Church’s commitment to addressing the challenges of the digital revolution and artificial intelligence and fully utilizing its rich potential. Invoking the legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIII, the Pope emphasized the Church’s enduring dedication to human
Official Statement from the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel on the Election of Pope Leo XIV The Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel rejoices in the historic election of our brother, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A., as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name
The Reunion of Episcopal Conferences of West Africa (RECOWA) has adopted a synodal approach to promote peace and justice in the region. This was contained in a Resolution issued at the end of the 5th Plenary Assembly of RECOWA, held at the Hotel Fleur de Lys in Dakar, Senegal, from 5 to 12 May,
By Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos The last words of a man are often considered sacred. They echo his ultimate beliefs, his deepest yearnings, and the summation of a lifetime of conviction. But when the man is not just a man, but a Popeโthe Vicar of Christ, the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Churchโhis final utterances transcend
In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV invokes the legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIII, saying that he wants the Church to “respond to a new industrial revolution and to the development of artificial intelligence.” By Francesca Merlo In his first formal address to the College of
