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“Our joy must outweigh every sorrow,” Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese in Nigeria has said in his homily on December 17, Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent that invites the people of God to “rejoice always” as is captured in Philippians 4:4.
The Catholic Church needs to prioritize the formation of the Laity to facilitate their growth in faith principles, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
The airstrike involving a military drone that reportedly killed 85 people and injured dozens in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, though “accidental”, is part of the West African nation’s continued loss of “innocent lives” despite the “expended huge resources”, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has decried various forms of corruption in the West African country which he likens to a “ministry”, noting that people have normalized using shortcuts in getting what they want.
Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), a Catholic institution of higher learning under the auspices of Nigeria’s Enugu Diocese, is facilitating the sharing of ideas among students and faculty drawn from “most” Nigerian States, a Catholic Archbishop in the West African nation has said.
The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria has raised concern about crumbling families in the West African country and called on the government to investigate, and if possible, to address the causes of the country’s weakening family structures.
Fr. Peter Hassan, a member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Jalingo Diocese, has been lauded for his ability to “transcend narrow ethnic boundaries”, embracing “all without prejudice, jealousy, or hatred” in his 25 years of Priestly ministry.
The practice of forgiveness is the “only way” to bring an end to violence in Nigeria, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has urged the people of God in the West African nation to address the “real problems” they face, and cautioned against the use of religion to foster a culture of violence in the country.
Political leaders in Nigeria need to go beyond the “attractive packages” that accompany their positions in government, and bear the leadership burden “with good cheer”, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
Recently appointed officials in Nigerian States need “to stick” to the principles that were outlined in the manifestos of political parties in the West African nation, the Catholic Archbishop of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
The outgoing Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria has fostered the spreading of the Gospel during his years of service in the West African nation, the Archbishop of Abuja has said.
The “multidimensional challenges” that the people of God in Africa face can be tackled by prayer, accompanied by the practice of honesty, and hard work, the Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
The newly ordained Priests of the Society of African Missions (SMA) in Nigeria have been urged to foster hope and contribute to the growth of Christian faith in their Priestly ministry.
Nigeria’s leaders might not “truly want” to address factors that are behind violence and criminality in the West African nation, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama has said.
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has cautioned the citizens of the West African nation against the “spirit of exclusivism” exemplified in the “better than thou attitude”, and called for the fostering of “harmonious social relationships”.
The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has decried the increasing number of "needless deaths", evil, and hatred in the West African nation.
It is “perplexing” that Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new President despite the fact that the Presidential election petition has not yet been heard and determined, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.
The equitable distribution of proceeds from sales of personal possessions by members of the early Christian communities “should be a model” for the people of God in Nigeria in various spheres, from political, to social, and to “national life”, a Catholic Archbishop in the West African nation has said.
Despite challenges posed by terrorists and other oppressors on the people of God in the West African nation of Nigeria, Nigerians can still reclaim their country, the Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.