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Kidnapped Nigerian Catholic Priest Released Unharmed
Two days after the abduction of Fr. Arinze Madu, a Catholic priest of Enugu diocese, Nigeria, his abductors have released him and “he is back in one piece,” ACI Africa has been told about the Wednesday, October 30 freeing of the Vice-Rector of a Nigeria-based seminary
Nigerian Catholic Priest Kidnapped Outside Seminary Gate, Whereabouts Unknown
A couple of days since unknown gunmen “whisked away” Nigerian Fr. Arinze Madu, a diocesan Catholic priest serving at Nigeria’s Queen of Apostles Spiritual Year Seminary, Enugu diocese, there are concerns about the priest’s whereabouts as kidnappings targeting Church leaders seem to multiply in Africa’s most populous country, a source in Enugu diocese has told ACI Africa.
Sainthood Cause for Potential Second Nigerian Saint Underway, Church Leader Hints
Some two decades after Pope St. John Paul II beatified the first Nigerian, Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi making him the first West African to achieve that feat, a second canonization cause is underway in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country where 25 percent of the population is estimated to be Catholic.
Bishops in Benin Call on Nigeria to Reconsider Opening Borders
Three months after a majority of African countries ratified an agreement allowing the creation of a regional free-trade zone, which was seen as a major boost to intra-regional trade, Bishops in the West African country of Benin have raised concerns over the continued move by Africa’s largest economy to close borders shared by the two countries, thereby limiting trade and free movement of goods.
Catholic Journalists in Nigeria Urged to Practice Constructive Journalism, Tell Good News
Catholic journalists in Nigeria have been encouraged to practice a form of constructive journalism that communicates good news to the world as a means of promoting “positive self-esteem” in their country, which has been compromised by a tendency toward negative reporting.
Nigerian Catholic Community in Ghana Encourages Mutually Favorable Trade Terms
The Catholic Community of Nigerians living in Ghana has encouraged terms of trade that are mutually beneficial to the citizens of the two neighboring West African nations and acknowledged efforts made by the diplomatic service in ensuring that all disputes relating to business are speedily resolved amid legal controversies.
“Stop atrocities unleashed on innocent people”: Catholic Leaders in Abuja and Jos, Nigeria
The violence between the Jukun and Tiv people in Nigeria’s Taraba and Benue State, within the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Abuja and Jos, has caught the attention of Church leaders in the region, necessitating a meeting to seek solutions to stop the conflict.
Catholic Journalists in Nigeria Encouraged to Engage Social Media to Spread Gospel Values
At a time when the diffusion of Internet and digital gadgets globally and in Africa have contributed to the use of social media across the globe, Catholic journalists in Africa’s most populated country, Nigeria, have been encouraged to engage social media for evangelization, digital forums that can facilitate the passing on of gospel values with relative ease.
Supporters of Catholic Star Newspaper in Nigeria Awarded
Various personalities who have been supporting a Catholic newspaper in Nigeria, The Catholic Star, were celebrated and awarded at an event last Friday where the publication was also recognized “the overall best Catholic newspaper in the country,” Nigerian Spiritan priest Fr. Kuha Indyer who was part of the event reported.
“Offer free legal services to the poor,” Chaplain Tells Catholic lawyers in Nigeria
The need to provide legal services to people with limited means in society has been the highlight at the inauguration of the Karu Deanery chapter of the Catholic Lawyers Association of Nigeria (CLAN).
After Church Leaders Condemn Xenophobia, South Africa Reaches out to Affected Nations
Days after various Church leaders’ condemnation of attacks targeting foreigners from African countries in South Africa that has resulted in some African countries facilitating the repatriation of their respective citizens, the government (South Africa) has decided to reach out to the affected African nations in a bid to repair the damage and manage the crisis.
Nigerian priests protest over murder of fellow cleric
Priests of southeastern Nigeria's Diocese of Enugu protested Friday government inaction in the face of widespread violence. Fr. Paul Offu, a priest of the diocese, had been murdered the previous day.
