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Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Decries Dire Situation of Displaced Persons, Urges Government Support

Nov 2, 2025

Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia has decried the dire condition of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in his Episcopal See, warning that persistent insecurity and the neglect of victims threaten national stability and development.

“We’ve more children roaming streets than ever before”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop Laments Youth Neglect, Urges Action

Oct 20, 2025

Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Lafia Catholic Diocese has voiced concern over the increasing number of street children and the growing violence among them, warning that the situation has become a security risk within his Episcopal See.

Church Nigeria’s “last moral voice”: Catholic Bishop Urges Journalists to Defend the Church, Promote Hope amid Crisis

Sep 6, 2025

Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia has called on Catholic media practitioners to defend the Catholic Church, arguing that the institution remains the country’s “last moral voice” in a society where morality is in rapid decline.

Bishop David Ajang of the Catholic Diocese of Lafia in Nigeria. Credit: ACI Africa

Long Distances, Ethnic Violence, Cultural Diversity among “greatest” Challenges of Lafia Catholic Diocese, Nigeria

May 25, 2024

The vastness of the Catholic Diocese of Lafia and insecurity amid ethnic violence are among the “greatest” challenges the Local Ordinary grapples with in the Nigerian Episcopal See. 

Credit: Lafia Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Parents to Foster “positive parenting behaviors”

Apr 2, 2023

Parents in Nigeria need to foster “positive parenting behaviors” in their respective families, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said.

Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

Nigeria’s Future Depends on “outcome of the 2023 elections”, Catholic Bishop Says

Aug 24, 2022

There is a need to sensitize the people of God in Nigeria concerning the seriousness of the 2023 elections as the country’s future depends on its outcome, a Catholic Bishop in the West African country has said.