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October 15, 2023 No Responses

Pope Names Auxiliary Bishop Of Ahiara Diocese

THE Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Simon Okezuo Nwobi, until now Under-Secretary for the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See in the Vatican as Auxiliary Bishop to the Apostolic Administrator sede vacante of Ahiara, Most Reverend...

October 2, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Airlifts 310 Pilgrims To Jordan, Israel

Lagos State Government, on Saturday night, airlifted 310 intending pilgrims earlier scheduled for the Easter edition of the Holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan and Israel. A statement explained that the pilgrims landed in the Holy Land on Sunday,...

September 11, 2023 No Responses

Catholic Bishops Task Governments On Proliferation Of Arms

Catholic Bishops, on Sunday in Abuja urged governments at all levels to checkmate the proliferation of small arms as insecurity rages unabated in the country, They decried the terror regularly unleashed on communities by bandits, religion extremists and other ...

August 19, 2023 No Responses

Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Presentation At 10th LACMON Convention

Introduction: It is a great honour for me to be invited to address your annual convention taking place here in the famous St Gregory’s College Lagos. I thank you for the invitation and I pray that your convocation will give...

August 19, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Declares Monday Work Free Day For Public Servants

The Lagos State Government has declared Monday, August 21, as work free day for all public servants in the state to commemorate this year’s Isese Day. The Isese Day has been set aside in Lagos to celebrate the indigenous Yoruba...

July 16, 2023 No Responses

Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese Ordains 13 Priests

Thirteen young Nigerians have been ordained as Catholic Priests by Catholic Archdiocesan of Kaduna, in Kaduna State. They were ordained during a Priestly Ordination, held on Thursday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ungwan Boro in Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Go...

June 30, 2023 No Responses

Catholic Bishops Reject National Council For Christian Education Bill

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has rejected a bill seeking to establish National Council of Christian Education, pointing out that the proposal violates sections 10 and 42(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. Rath...

May 26, 2023 No Responses

2023 Hajj: Air Peace Begins Airlift Of Nigerian Pilgrims

Air Peace has commenced the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj, a statement issued by the airline has revealed. The statement made available to City Business News on Friday explained that the airline will be airlifting the pilgrims...

April 9, 2023 No Responses

Pope Francis Decries ‘Icy Winds Of War’ At Easter Vigil

On Holy Saturday, Pope Francis celebrated the festive Easter Vigil commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Around 8,000 spectators attended the celebration, according to Italy’s ANSA news agency. In his homily, the p...