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Catholic Church in Nigeria
Catholic University in Nigeria among New Private Institutions Approved by Government
Peter University, Achina/Onneh under the joint ownership of the Catholic Dioceses of Awka and Ekwulobia in Nigeria is among the 12 new private universities approved by the country’s federal government to operate as a higher learning institution in the West African country.
Pope Francis Appoints New Bishops for Tanzania’s Lindi, Nigeria’s Katsina-ala Dioceses
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Wolfgang Pisa as the Local Ordinary of Tanzania’s Lindi Diocese and Mons. Isaac Bunde Dugu as the Bishop of Katsina-ala Diocese in Nigeria.
Nigeria “graduating” from Crisis to “other criminal elements”: Catholic Archbishop
A Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has decried the fact that the country is witnessing crisis after crisis, the latest that is part of the series of “criminal elements” being last week’s bombing of a train, an incident in which at least nine lives were lost.
Christian Entity Denounces Sentencing of Nigerian Activist, Says “excessively punitive”
A High Court in Nigeria’s Kano State has sentenced the president of the Nigerian Humanist Society to 24 years behind bars on blasphemy charges, a decision that Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has described as a “gross violation” of the right to the freedoms of expression.
Nigeria in Need of Leaders Who, Like Jesus, “courageously speak truth, live by it”: Bishop
Nigeria stands in need of leaders characterized with courage who, like Jesus Christ, “speak the truth and live by it”, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Oyo Diocese has said in his message ahead of Palm Sunday.
Fratelli Tutti, Regional Challenges Focus of Planned Plenary of Bishops in West Africa
Catholic Bishops in West Africa are expected to deliberate on Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on human fraternity and social friendship, Fratelli Tutti and challenges facing the region during their Plenary Assembly scheduled for May in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.
Nigeria “groans in pain”, Catholic Bishops Bemoan, Condemn Recent Train Attack
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have condemned the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna train attack and bemoaned “bloody attacks” in the country that result in citizens of the West African nation “mourning with anguished hearts”.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Christians “to actively participate in politics”
Christians in Nigeria need to refute the notion that politics is a “dirty game” and participate actively in the politics for good governance, the Catholic of Nigeria’s Jalingo Diocese has said.
Christian Entity Urges International Community to Pressure Nigeria after Kaduna Attacks
UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), is appealing to the international community to pressure the Nigerian government to be accountable for its failure to protect citizens of Kaduna State who are experiencing heightened insecurity.
Catholic Sister in Nigeria Feeding Mentally Challenged People Displaced by Militants
Last Sunday, Sr. Esther Nkiru Ezedinachi distributed pounded yam, soup, and an assortment of other Nigerian dishes to 30 mentally challenged people on the streets of the West Africa country.
Be There for Your children, Don’t Leave Them to “cultists”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria
A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has urged parents in the West African country to be always available for their children to protect them from cultists and other social vices that might destroy their future.
Christian leaders in Kaduna, Nigeria, Implore “God’s comfort” for Victims of Train Attack
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State under the auspices of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have offered their prayers for the victims of the Monday, March 28 train attack.
Avoid Turning “into ethnic champions”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria to Religious Leaders
The Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has told Catholic Priests and other religious leaders to keep off prejudices and narratives that may cause divisions among the people of God in what would turn them “into ethnic champions.”
Catholic Priest among 45 People Kidnapped from Parish of Minna Diocese, Nigeria
A Catholic Priest serving in Nigeria’s Minna Diocese is among 45 people who were reportedly abducted Sunday, March 27 evening, Nigeria Catholic Network (NCN) has reported.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Decries Government, International Laxed Response to Attacks
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has decried the laxity in the government and international community’s response to the incessant attacks in the West African nation.
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State “grieving” amid Persistent Attacks, Killings
Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have expressed sadness over persistent attacks and killings in the West African nation.
Prayer Appeal for Safe Release of Catholic Priest Kidnapped in Nigeria’s Zaria Diocese
Prayers are being sought for the safe release of an abducted member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Zaria.
Free Nigerians from Poverty by Renouncing “unfriendly policies”: Catholic Archbishop
The people of God in Nigeria can be freed from poverty if political leaders in the West African nation renounce “unfriendly policies” and refrain from “self-serving leadership and sterile political ramblings”, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said.
Christian Leaders in Nigeria Urge Central Bank Leadership to Investigate Loan Sharks
Representatives of Christian leaders in Nigeria are calling on the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to look into loan sharks who are taking advantage of the economic challenges in the West African nation to extort money from innocent Nigerians.
Catholic Bishops in Africa Respond to Pope Francis’ Call for Ukraine, Russia Consecration
Catholic Bishops in Africa have, in separate statements, responded to Pope Francis’ call for prayer and consecration of Russia and Ukraine scheduled to take place on the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Friday, March 25.
