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Catholic Church in Nigeria
“I'm not afraid of death”: Nigerian Priest Recounts Ordeal as Abductee, Attributes Escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Fr. Isaac Agabi, a member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi, who was abducted alongside a Seminarian on Trinity Sunday 2020 has recounted his experience as an abductee, attributing his successful escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
“Democratize development to develop democracy”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria to Political Leaders
There is need for politicians in Africa to go beyond the ethnicities they identify with and facilitate the realization of development projects across distinctive affiliations, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Sokoto Catholic Diocese has said.
Catholic Priest Abducted from Owerri in Nigeria Regains Freedom, Chancellor Appreciates “fraternal solidarity, prayers”
Fr. John Ubaechu, who was abducted on March 23 from the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri has regained his freedom, an official of the Nigerian Metropolitan See has confirmed.
Catholic Bishop’s Passionate Plea to the U.S. that Angered Nigerian Muslim Leaders and Government
Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria has appealed to the U.S to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) owing to increased Islamist attacks against Christians in the West African nation, attracting a backlash from Muslim leaders in the country who have described the Bishop’s testimony as “unsubstantiated”.
Planned Protests against Kidnapping, Killing in Nigeria’s Auchi Diocese “to honour our martyrs”: Convener
The planned protests against the kidnapping and killing of Catholic Priests, farmers, and other community members in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi are to honour all the fallen martyrs in Edo State, the convener of the three-day peaceful demonstrations set to begin on Tuesday, March 25 has told ACI Africa.
Nigeria’s Owerri Catholic Archdiocese Appeals for Prayers for “quick and safe release” of Abducted Priest
The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri is appealing for prayers for the speedy and “safe release” of Fr. John Ubaechu, who was abducted on Sunday, March 23.
Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja Dedicates 2025 Lenten Campaign towards “multipurpose centre” to House Youths
The 2025 Lenten Campaign collections in the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria will go towards the building of a “multipurpose centre” to house members of the country’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Seminarian Abducted Alongside Catholic Priest from Nigeria’s Auchi Diocese “gruesomely” Murdered, Priest Regains Freedom
Andrew Peter, the Seminarian abducted on March 3 from a Parish Rectory in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi alongside Fr. Philip Ekweli was murdered by his abductors, an official of the Nigerian Diocese has confirmed.
Nigerian Catholic Diocese Launches Prayer Program to Foster Reconciliation in Ongoing 2025 Jubilee Year
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria has unveiled a series of spiritual initiatives aimed at fostering reconciliation in marking the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Concern as Thousands of Students in Northern Nigerian Catholic Schools Forced to Stay at Home for Ramadan
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria is appealing to authorities in the Northern parts of the West African nation to allow learners, especially those in non-Muslim schools, to resume learning after they were forced to break for the period of Ramadan.
How Nigerian Catholic Diocese is Facilitating “a safe environment” for Farmer-Herder Peaceful Coexistence ahead of Rains
As the 2025 rainy season in Nigeria approaches, signalling the start of planting, Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari has outlined how he is spearheading the realization of peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders ahead of the rainy season.
“We’re grateful”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Welcomes Reinstatement of Christian Religious Knowledge in Public Schools
Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has expressed gratitude to the Niger State Government for reinstating Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) in public schools after over a decade of neglect.
Suspect in Abduction of Two Catholic Priests from Nigeria’s Yola Diocese “neither Mass server nor Clergy”: Bishop
The man in police custody suspected to have “masterminded” the abduction of Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam from Nigeria’s Yola Catholic Diocese is not an Alter Server; nor is he a member of the Clergy, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Episcopal See has said.
Youth Unemployment in Nigeria “ticking time bomb”: President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The consequences of not addressing the challenge of youth unemployment in Nigeria can be far-reaching, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has said.
Catholic Women Leader in Nigeria Cautions against Divorce, Says “no one should intervene destructively in a marriage”
The National President of Zumunta Mata Katolika, a Catholic Women's group predominantly from the Northern part of Nigeria, has expressed concern over the high rate of divorce in the West African nation.
“A new Nigeria is possible”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Calls for Fervent Prayers to End Oppression
All is not lost for Nigeria, where economic hardships, insecurity, corruption, and social divisions have been on the rise, the Archbishop of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Joy in Nigeria’s Yola Catholic Diocese after Successful “rescue” of Two Priests Abducted from Parish Rectory
Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam abducted on February 22 from the Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria have been rescued, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Diocese has confirmed.
Convergence of Lent, Ramadan “moment to exert religious, moral, and spiritual influence on our world”: Nigerian Bishop
The near-simultaneous observance of Ramadan by Muslims and Lent by Catholics presents a unique opportunity to highlight their profound religious, moral, and spiritual significance to the world, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria’s Oyo Catholic Diocese has said.
Catholic Diocese in Nigeria Pays Tribute to Priest Murdered on Ash Wednesday, a Day after Kidnapping
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan in Nigeria has paid tribute to Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, a Priest of the Diocese who was murdered on Wednesday, March 5, a day following his kidnapping.
Nigeria’s Auchi Catholic Diocese Appeals for Prayers After Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Parish Rectory
The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safety and release of Fr. Philip Ekweli and a major Seminarian abducted from a Parish Rectory on Monday, March 3.
