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Catholic Church in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Recent Protests “fight against symptoms”, Catholic Bishop Advocates for Addressing “origins” of Bad Governance

Aug 29, 2024

Nigerians need to explore ways of addressing the root causes of bad governance in their country, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said. 

Fr. Peter Uche Onuoha

Concern as Sisters in Nigeria Visit Non-Catholic “healing” Ministries for Miracles

Aug 29, 2024

A Nigerian Catholic Priest has expressed concern over the increasing involvement of Catholic Nuns in unapproved non-denominational ministries, with some claiming they encountered miracles after visiting the ministries.

Bishop Augustine Ndubueze Echema of the Catholic Diocese of Aba in Nigeria. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Aba

“Catholic Liturgy is not a theatre”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop to Priests Introducing Cultural Practices in Holy Mass

Aug 28, 2024

Catholic Priests in Nigeria have been cautioned against “mutilating” Liturgy by introducing aspects of their cultures in Liturgical celebrations.

John Cardinal Onaiyekan

Medical Students’ Abduction, Freezing of Protesters’ Bank Accounts “broader pattern of insecurity” in Nigeria: Cardinal

Aug 21, 2024

John Cardinal Onaiyekan has described the recent abduction of 20 medical students in Nigeria and the government's response to the August 1-10 #Endbadgovernance protests as part of a “broader pattern of insecurity” in the West African nation.

Nigerian Archbishop Reminisces about “perfect” Catholic Church – Nicaraguan State Relationship before Persecution

Aug 20, 2024

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, the Nigerian-born Vatican-based Catholic Church leader, who previously served as the Apostolic Nuncio in Nicaragua has reflected on the days before the Central American nation started experiencing religious persecution.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

“A very effective means”: Catholic Archbishop on Ability of Eucharist to “transform” Nigerian Society

Aug 20, 2024

The Eucharist has the power to “transform” Nigeria into a society that upholds moral values and altruism, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said. 

Faith in Flux: Catholicism and the Dynamics of Witnessing in Today’s Nigeria, title of the newly published book by Fr. Boniface Neibo Achor

In New Book, Catholic Priest in Nigeria Offers Insights into Authentic Catechesis, Cyber Evangelization

Aug 19, 2024

“Faith in Flux: Catholicism and the Dynamics of Witnessing in Today’s Nigeria” is the title of the newly published book that offers insights into ways Catholics can promote authentic catechesis and give effective witness to Christ, leveraging the opportunities of the digital age, the author has said. 

Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Nigerians’ Unity in Recent Anti-government Protests “can lead to positive, genuine change”: Catholic Bishop

Aug 19, 2024

The unity of Nigerians in calling on the government to address the “widespread” economic challenges in their country through recent street protests can spur changes for the better in the West African nation, Bishop Anselm Umoren has said. 

Nigerian Catholic Nun on How Youths Can Leverage Social Media as Tool for Evangelization

Aug 18, 2024

A Nigerian Catholic Nun has said that the young people can embrace technology including social media tools to promote evangelization.

Fr. George Ehusani, addressing participants during the August 8-11 Second Provincial Evangelization Conference of the Benin City Ecclesiastical Province.

Nigerian Catholic Priest Calls for “renewed commitment to evangelization” amid Rising Secularism, Moral Decay

Aug 17, 2024

A Nigerian Catholic Priest has called for a renewed commitment to evangelization in the face of growing secularism, moral decay, and spiritual challenges in contemporary society.

Credit: University of Jos (UNIJOS)

Medical Students from Two Nigerian Universities Abducted en Route to Catholic Conference

Aug 16, 2024

Some 20 Medical students from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) and the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Nigeria were on the evening of Thursday, August 15 abducted on their way to a Catholic conference.

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

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Condemn Liturgical Abuses, Call for Immediate Reforms

Aug 15, 2024

https://www.nigeriacatholicnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/On-the-Abuse-of-the-Sacred-Liturgy.pdfhttps://www.nigeriacatholicnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/On-the-Abuse-of-the-Sacred-Liturgy.pdfMembers of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have condemned in “strongest terms” abuses during Liturgical celebrations in the West African nation, urging Priests and Bishops to take “immediate action” to restore the dignity and sanctity of worship. 

Fr. Bernard Unum (right) and Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria's Wukari Diocese. Credit: Wukari Diocese

Catholic Diocese in Nigeria Condemns Brutal Assault on Priest by Military

Aug 14, 2024

The Catholic Diocese of Wukari in Nigeria has condemned the attack on All Saints Catholic Church Ikyaior by the Nigerian military personnel on August 5 in which the Priest in charge and his stewards were assaulted and badly injured.

Archbishop in Nigeria Decries Rise in Prosperity Gospel, Proposes Comprehensive Catechesis to Deepen Evangelization

Aug 14, 2024

Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has called for comprehensive catechesis to deepen evangelization in the West African country that he says is experiencing a rise in “prosperity Gospel” preachers.

Ignorance of God’s Word Presents Opportunity to Deepen Evangelization: Laity in Nigeria Told

Aug 14, 2024

The Catholic Laity in Nigeria must not be discouraged by the growing ignorance of God’s word, but must embrace it as an opportunity to step up their evangelization efforts, the chairman of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) in Port Harcourt has said.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Nsukka

Number of Catholic Priests for Nigerian Diocese Surpasses 400 with 23 New Priestly Ordinations

Aug 13, 2024

The number of Catholic Priests serving in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has surpassed 400, following the ordination of 23 new Priests on August 10.

Credit: ACI Africa

In New Book, Nigerian Catholic Priest Highlights Pathways in Discerning God’s Call, “value of growing up” in His House

Aug 5, 2024

In a new book, a Nigerian Catholic Priest has highlighted ways young people discerning their vocation to the Priesthood and/or Religious Life can respond to the call of God and the value of being in God’s house.

Catholic Nun in Nigeria among Finalists for $1.2 Million Opus Prize for Championing “faith-filled change”

Aug 4, 2024

Sr. Francisca Ngozi Uti, the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Women Studies and Intervention (CWSI) in Abuja, Nigeria, is among the finalists for the Opus Prize 2024 worth US$1.2 million, described as “one of the world's largest faith-based awards for social entrepreneurship.”

Catholic Bishops in  Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province in Nigeria

Nigerian President Needs to “announce concrete steps beyond mere palliatives”: Onitsha Province Catholic Bishops

Aug 2, 2024

Catholic Bishops in  Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province in Nigeria are calling upon the country’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to make public some specific steps he is undertaking to address the various concerns citizens of the West African nations have, going beyond interventions of “palliative” nature.

“Protests alone cannot resolve our problems”: Owerri Province Catholic Bishops Call Nigerians to Some “soul-searching”

Aug 1, 2024

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria's Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri are inviting citizens of the West African nation to engage in some “soul-searching” amid the planned 10-day anti-government protests scheduled to kick off on Thursday, August 1.