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Catholic Bishop Working Toward Safe Release of Elderly Nigerian Priest Abducted Last Week
The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese is spearheading negotiations to secure the safe release of the elderly Nigerian Priest kidnapped last week when gunmen attacked St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Malunfashi in Katsina State within his episcopal see.
Nigerian Archbishop Invokes Holy Spirit on Country “soaked by blood of innocent victims”
The most “fervent” prayer of the people of God in Nigeria is that the Holy Spirit cleanses the land that continues to witness the spilling of blood of innocent people at the hand of terrorists, the Local Ordinary of Abuja Archdiocese has said.
“God has not, will never abandon His people”: Nigerian Bishop amid Regional Insecurity
In the wake of security threats in Nigeria’s Imo State, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Orlu located within the region has sought to reassure the people in the affected areas of the West African nation of the presence of God amid “fear and anxiety.”
Nigerian Catholic Priest Found Murdered Hours after Parish Attack, Another Missing
Hours after gunmen attacked a Catholic Parish in Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese, kidnapping two Priests, one of them has been found murdered, Clerics in the Diocese have confirmed.
Catholic Priest among 11 people Kidnapped in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese
A Catholic Priest serving in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese is among eleven people who were reportedly kidnapped by bandits on the morning of Monday, May 17 in an incident in which eight people lost their lives.
Journalists in Africa Cautioned against Breeding “anarchy and chaos” on Media Platforms
Journalists in Africa have been urged to adhere to responsible use of media in building the society and to desist from using their God-given talent to cause disorder in the communities they serve.
“We speak out because we do not want Nigeria to collapse”: Catholic Bishops
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have called on the country’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to be open to criticisms and not embark on any form of propaganda against Church leaders who, when they speak, do so for the common good, with the best interests of the nation at heart.
Nigeria in “great danger unless we bring a new spirit”: Bishops in Owerri, Onitsha
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Ecclesiastical Provinces of Onitsha and Owerri have raised concerns about incessant insecurity in the country.
‘This thing’s going to blow up on us’: The Religious Extremism Fueling Violence in Nigeria
Escalating bloodshed in Nigeria is fueled in part by religious extremism – and the United States must recognize this in order to achieve peace, says the former U.S. religious freedom ambassador.
Nigeria’s Christian Leaders Declare Three-day National Prayer for End to Insecurity
Christian leaders in Nigeria have declared three days of national prayer for an end to the problems bedeviling the West African nation including killings and banditry.
Nigeria’s Political Challenges “consequences of our bad behavior”: Catholic Bishop
The political challenges in the West African nation of Nigeria have been occasioned by “bad behavior,” the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Nsukka Diocese has said.
Controversial Nigerian Priest Temporarily Suspends Ministry, Begins Month-long Retreat
The controversial Nigerian Catholic Priest who, on May 9, publicly apologized to the Universal Church and to his Bishop after his supporters violently stormed the Bishop’s residence and the Cathedral Church last week, desecrating the Holy Altar of sacrifice, has temporarily suspended activities at his Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria, and started a month-long spiritual retreat.
Controversial Nigerian Catholic Priest Publicly Apologizes to “Mother Church”, His Bishop
The controversial Nigerian Catholic Priest whose supporters violently stormed the Bishop’s residence last week, demanding to know the Cleric’s whereabouts, has publicly apologized to the Universal Church and to his Local Ordinary.
Toward World Communications Day, Bishop Urges Journalists in Africa to Report “with love”
Ahead of the 2021 World Communications Day (WCD), the Bishop at the helm of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) is calling on Christian journalists on the continent to report “with love” so that those facing challenges find, in the reported stories, “sympathy and solidarity.”
“This is certainly not the Nigeria we used to know,” Catholic Bishop Bemoans Death Culture
A Catholic Bishop in Nigeria has lamented over the continued lack of appreciation for human life in the West African nation saying the country’s value system has changed for the worst.
Week of Prayer Declared in Nigeria’s Enugu Diocese after Desecration by Priest’s Followers
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria has announced a week of prayer of atonement and reparation following a desecration incident by people reportedly linked to a member of the Clergy of the Nigerian Diocese.
Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Calls for Worldwide Prayer of the Rosary to Defeat Islamism
The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri has called for fervent prayers through the Blessed Virgin Mary in reciting the Holy Rosary, saying that it is through the devotion to the Mother of our Lord that the war against Islamist militants in the West African country will be won.
In Nigeria’s Economy, Politics, Youth Need “a level playing ground”: Catholic Archbishop
Those in leadership in Nigeria need to give young people “a level playing ground” to enable them contribute to the political and economic matters of the West African country, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja Archdiocese has said.
Controversial Nigerian Catholic Priest Resurfaces after Followers Storm Bishop’s Residence
The controversial Nigerian Catholic Priest who had been reported missing has resurfaced hours after his supporters stormed the Bishop’s residence Wednesday, May 5, demanding to know the Cleric’s whereabouts.
Amid Insecurity, Government Needs to “cultivate a sense of empathy”: Nigerian Prelate
The Nigerian government needs to go beyond statements and “cultivate a sense of empathy” towards citizens who are victims of insecurity, a Catholic Bishop in the West African said at a recent virtual conference.
