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Catholic Church in Nigeria

Bishop Philip Davou Dung of Shendam Diocese addresses Military, Paramilitary, and Police Chaplains in Nigeria

Catholic Priests Ministering among the Military in Nigeria Cautioned against Prioritizing Ranks over Pastoral Care

Oct 5, 2024

The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Shendam Diocese has called on Priests serving as Chaplains in the military, paramilitary, and police forces to remain true to their pastoral mission, and not to become consumed by the uniforms they wear and the ranks they occupy. 

Bishop Isaac Bundepuun Dugu of Katsina-Ala Diocese in Nigeria

The Holy Rosary Has Been More Powerful than Militants Weapons, Nigerian Catholic Bishop on Combating Insecurity

Oct 3, 2024

The Catholic Bishop of Katsina-Ala Diocese in Nigeria has attributed the progress made in combating insecurity in his Episcopal See to the power of prayer, particularly through the Holy Rosary.

Hon. Henry Yunkwap, President of the Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN). Credit: ACI Africa

“Nigerians are hungry, we can’t keep quiet”: Nigeria’s Catholic Laity Council President on Hunger Crisis

Oct 3, 2024

The President of the Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN) has expressed concern about hunger in the country, calling for action from the government to alleviate the suffering of its people. 

Members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). Credit: CBCN

Stop the Scandal, Bishops in Nigeria Tell Priests Venturing in Partisan Politics, Outline Serious Penal Measures

Oct 2, 2024

Catholic Priests in Nigeria who are found participating in partisan politics or taking any political office will be suspended, Bishops in the West African country have said.

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo in Nigeria

Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary: Catholic Bishop Calls for "more" Sincerity in Addressing Corruption

Oct 2, 2024

On the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the Oyo Catholic Diocese has emphasized the need for sincerity in confronting the issue of corruption in the West African nation.

Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari

Criminals are Operating Freely, Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Says, Calls for Urgent Reforms

Sep 29, 2024

Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari has decried the state of governance in Nigeria, warning that the absence of effective leadership has created space for criminals to operate “freely” across the country. 

Fr. Uchechukwu Obodechina, Executive Director of Church and Society department, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria

Create “a comprehensive database” in Elections Preparedness: Catholic Official to Nigeria’s Justice, Peace Commission

Sep 28, 2024

The Executive Director of Church and Society at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has urged members of the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) to develop a database in each of the Catholic Dioceses in the West African nation as part of general elections preparedness.

Nigerian Catholic Diocese Distances Itself from Pastor of “Old Catholic Apostolic Church”

Sep 26, 2024

The controversial ‘Old Catholic Apostolic Church’ operating in Nigeria’s Imo State is not a Catholic entity, and its pastor, ‘Fr. Mario’ is not a Priest of the Catholic Church, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara has said.

Credit: Canon Law Society of Nigeria (CLSN)

Canon Law Society of Nigeria Urged to Embrace God’s Commandments as “source of liberation”

Sep 26, 2024

Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has called upon members of the Canon Law Society of Nigeria (CLSN) to reflect on the significance of God's commandments and the Church’s legal norms as instruments of liberation.

Fr. Melchizedek Akpan, Parish Priest of St. John's Catholic Church Ketti of Nigerian's Archdiocese of Abuja

Nigerian Catholic Priest Stays Put Despite Kidnapping Threats, Sticks with Parishioners amid Rising Insecurity

Sep 23, 2024

St. John’s Catholic Church Ketti, one of the first parishes of  Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has been impacted by a wave of kidnappings.

Laudato Si Movement Urges Faith Leaders to Take Action against Fossil Fuel Dependency in Nigeria

Sep 23, 2024

An official of the Laudato Si' Movement in Nigeria (LSM) has called on religious leaders in the West African nation to advocate for an end to fossil fuel use in the spirit of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’. 

Presentation of Caritas Nigeria's six-year strategic plan. Credit: Caritas Nigeria

Caritas Nigeria Launches Six-Year Strategic Plan with Focus on Peace Building

Sep 23, 2024

The celebration of Caritas Day 2024 has ended in Nigeria with the launch of the 2024-2030 Strategic Plan of Caritas Nigeria which will focus on a number of interventions, key among them peace building.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah at the Edo Governorship Election Security Townhall. Credit: The Kukah Centre

Let’s “stop the fear, tension that rises before elections”: Catholic Bishop Appeals ahead of Poll in Nigeria’s Edo State

Sep 18, 2024

As the electorate in Nigeria’s Edo State prepares to elect a new Governor, there is need for the people of God in the Nigerian State to stay clear of “fear and tension” that characterizes the period preceding elections, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has said. 

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

“A deeply moving spiritual event”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop on International Eucharistic Congress 2024 in Ecuador

Sep 17, 2024

The weeklong 53rd International Eucharistic Congress (IEC 2024) that concluded in the South American nation of Ecuador on Sunday, September 15 was a “spiritual event” of great significance, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said. 

Daniel Danjuma Egbunu. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic on How Devotion to Eucharist, Our Lady of Perpetual Have Helped Him Cope with Near-death Experiences

Sep 16, 2024

Daniel Danjuma Egbunu looks back at the seven decades of his life as nothing short of a miracle, replete with multiple near-death experiences that he has sought to understand from the perspective of his Catholic faith practice. 

Prophet Muhammed’s Birthday “an opportunity to reflect on values of peace, compassion”: Nigeria’s Christian Leaders

Sep 16, 2024

On the occasion of Eid-ul-Maulud, the Muslim celebration that marks the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, Nigeria’s Christian leaders are calling for the fostering of the values of peace, compassion, and unity.

Expansion of Kenya-based Catholic Psycho-Spiritual Institute to Nigeria in “final stage”: Founder

Sep 15, 2024

Plans to extend the services of the Kenya-based Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI) to the West African nation of Nigeria are in the “final stage”, the founder of the Catholic institution of learning that specializes in psycho-trauma healing has said.

Abraham Abu, confesses to stealing the Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament from Archangels Police Chaplaincy in Nyanya of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on August 20. Credit: ACI Africa

“I did a very bad thing”: Nigerian Man Confesses to Stealing Monstrance from Catholic Parish, Implores God for Mercy

Sep 13, 2024

A man has confessed to stealing the Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament from Archangels Police Chaplaincy in Nyanya of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on August 20. 

Fr. Vitalis Anaehobi

Catholic Priest in Nigeria Urges the Church to Address Needs of Youths “going back to paganism”

Sep 12, 2024

While the rest of the Catholic Church is Nigeria is concerned that the influence of Pentecostalism may cause division in the Church, Catholics in the Southeastern parts of the country where Fr. Vitalis Anaehobi serves are worried about something else.

Members of the National Peace Committee (NPC) in Nigeria. Credit: National Peace Committee (NPC)

Poll in Nigeria’s Edo State “opportunity to demonstrate dedication to peaceful democratic transitions”: Peace Committee

Sep 11, 2024

Members of the  National Peace Committee (NPC) in Nigeria, who include representatives of the Catholic Bishops in the West African nation have described the upcoming Edo State Gubernatorial election as a significant moment for the country’s democratic process, which should “demonstrate” a democratic transition that is peaceful.