The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has sent its congratulatory message to the Roman Catholic Church on the election of Pope Leo XIV. CAN President Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a statement on Friday, said that this significant milestone brings joy to Catholics worldwide, and CAN joins in celebrating this momentous occasion. ”The emergence of Pope…
U.S. bishops on Thursday hailed the election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first pope born in the U.S.A. Cardinals elected the newly titled Leo to the supreme pontificate with white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel signaling the closing of the conclave with the selection of…
The Catholic Church’s cardinals issued an urgent appeal for peace on Tuesday, one day before they retreat into the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope. In a joint statement, they called on all warring parties worldwide to “achieve a lasting ceasefire as soon as possible.” The statement, released by the Vatican, said the…
The Nsukka Catholic Deanery in Enugu State says the late Pope Francis served the Catholic Church and entire humanity faithfully by building bridges across religion faiths. The deanery made the remarks in Nsukka on Tuesday while reacting to the passage of the Catholic Pontiff on Easter Monday in an interview with the News Agency of…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has sympathised with the Catholic Church on the death of Pope Francis and acknowledged his extraordinary leadership and boundless compassion. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church and the first from Latin America,…
The Federal Government has expressed condolences to the Catholic Church over the passing of Pope Francis. The Pope passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, conveyed the government’s sympathy in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Most Rev. Peter Odetoyinbo, has commended the Federal Government for its efforts in addressing the numerous challenges facing the country. Odetoyinbo gave the commendation in his Easter message on Sunday in Abeokuta. He, however, said more needed to be done to tackle issues such as hunger, insecurity,…
Troops of the special military taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested two suspected killers of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu. This is contained in a statement issued by Maj. Samson Zhakom, the Media Officer of OPSH, on Wednesday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) repots that Okechukwu, a priest of the Catholic Diocese…
The police in Anambra have confirmed the rescue of Rev. Father Stephen Echezona who was abducted at Ichida in Anaocha Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Sunday in Awka. He said that the rescue operation was carried…
The Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Plateau, has launched its 2025 Lenten Campaign to raise funds to support the less privileged of the society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the event, organised by the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the diocese, had as theme “Towards 2027 General Election: A Call…
