Catholic Church
8 Mar
Pope Francis was doing physiotherapy Saturday after passing a quiet night, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old head of the global Catholic Church battles pneumonia. Francis "is going on with treatment and physiotherapy this morning", the Vatican said, having earlier issued a briefing which simply said his night had been "calm". The pontiff, who had…
7 Mar
Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has expressed outrage over the kidnapping and brutal murder of Rev. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu on March 5, 2025.
6 Mar
Pope Francis, who is suffering from severe pneumonia, is now receiving almost constant supplemental oxygen, either through a breathing mask or tubes, according to people familiar with his situation. The 88-year-old wears a mask over his mouth and nose at night to provide mechanical ventilation, while during the day he’s usually given oxygen through a…
13 Jan
Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Revd Ignatius Kaigama, has said the stampede that occurred during the Church’s yearly Christmas items distribution, where 10 people lost their lives and 11 others were injured, was never as a result of negligence.
21 Dec
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after the territory's rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one family. Gaza's civil defence rescue agency reported that an Israeli air strike killed 10 members of a family on Friday in the northern part of…
7 Dec
The Catholic Church took a foothold at Isolo-Opin, in Ekiti local council of Kwara State, in 1924.
18 Nov
A devout Muslim, Alhaji Ahmed Raji, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has donated an assembly hall to the Catholic Diocese of Oyo at St John the Baptist Catholic Church Isalu, Iseyin, commending the church for not discriminating against people of other faiths. The modern 400-seater assembly hall, built to replace the former 80-year-old edifice…
14 Oct
Sir: African humanists, atheists, freethinkers, secularists, and other nonreligious individuals and groups are organising a freethought music and art festival.
28 Jul 2024
The Catholic Church, on Sunday, celebrated the elderly, urging more care for them by children, grandchildren and the entire society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Catholic Church celebrated 2024 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The event featured holy mass, gifts and visits to homes for the elderly by the church…
22 May 2024
The Very Rev. Fr. Oliver Buba, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday. Our correspondent gathered that the priest was abducted at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Bare community in Numan local government council of the state. Confirming the incident, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Rev. Dr. Stephen Mamza,…
4 May 2024
Proper marriage – between a real man and a real woman - remains the foundation of a family, while the family is the bedrock of society and a sure way to save the world from the destructive impacts of secularism, the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Festac Town, Lagos, Rev. Fr. Melvis Mayaki, has said.
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The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, will be joined by Bishop Francis Wale Oke, Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, Pastor Femi Emmanuel, and others for the Light-Up Crusade holding in Ibadan on Friday. The crusade, organised by an interdenominational evangelistic coalition in Oyo State, is meant to bring more…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project and the N21 billion official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima, describing them as wasteful, corrupt, and misplaced priorities. Obasanjo made these remarks in his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’, where he analyzed the leadership styles of past and present government…
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The House of Representatives is currently considering the report on the four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. Chairman of the Committee on Finance, James Abiodun Faleke, presented the report during Thursday's plenary, presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. As of the time of filing this report,…
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari is aware that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party of which he was a founding member. The former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister announced on his social media page that he has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP).…