Alfred Adewale Martins
14 Dec
Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has stressed the need for Christians to prioritise prayer in the face of the current different challenges in the country, noting that Nigerians can only overcome by combining prayers with work.
19 Oct
Catholic faithful from all the sub-councils of Catholic Church in Lagos and its environs converged, last week, at the Catholic Church of Perpetual Help, Victoria Island, Lagos, for the 17th Anthony Cardinal Okogie Foundation (ACOF) lecture and to raise fund for the foundation.
6 Oct
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has called on well-meaning individuals and organisationsto improve the lives of Nigerians by contributing to their wellbeing.
2 Oct
Nigeria's oldest surviving newspaper, The Catholic Herald weekly newspaper, a publication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, is set to hold its centenary lecture and awards presentation in Lagos.
1 Oct
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has called on political leaders to ensure they alleviate the suffering of the citizens.
Martins, who gave the charge on the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary
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The Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, Most Rev. (Dr) Alfred Adewale Martins, has warned against drug and pornography addiction, describing them as two evils that threaten the fabric of family and faith.
26 Aug
The Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, Most Rev. (Dr.) Alfred Adewale Martins will confer Papal Honours on five lay faithful of the Archdiocese on September 14, 2024, at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos.
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Menace remains ‘pandemic’ in Lagos, says commissioner Archbishop of Lagos Metropolitan See, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has urged parents to pay attention to their wards to save them from addiction to drugs and exposure to pornography that appears to be dangerously infiltrating the society. Martins spoke through the President, Lagos Archdiocesan Catholic Men Organisation…
2 Jun 2024
The Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos, the Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has urged the Catholic faithful to live good and holy lives and abhor the predominant social vices in the country.
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