At least 100 pupils kidnapped from St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara LGA of Niger State, have reportedly regained their freedom following a Federal Government-led rescue operation. The school came under attack when armed bandits rode into the premises on motorbikes at around 2:00 a.m., abducting 315 people. The attackers…
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has released the names of hundreds of children and school workers still being held after last week’s mass abduction at St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State. In a statement signed by Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, who also serves as CAN Chairman and proprietor of the school, the diocese…
The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Mathew Audu, has donated foodstuff and other items to 80 households displaced by the recent attacks in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Presenting the the items to the beneficiaries on Saturday in Riyom, Audu commiserated with those who lost their loved ones in the incident. He…
Nigeria’s Catholic bishops have expressed condolences following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, urging national unity and moral reflection during what they described as a time of solemn loss. In a letter dated 14 July 2025 and signed by Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), the clerics extended…
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has declared a nationwide nine-day prayer effort aimed at ending the persistent violence in Benue State and promoting national reconciliation. The announcement was made on Sunday in Lagos through a statement co-signed by Archbishop Lucius Ugorji of Owerri and Bishop Donatus Ogun of Uromi, the CBCN President and…
The Catholic Church on Sunday says the selection process of a Pope, is usually done all under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Rev. Fr. Anthony Thompson, the priest in charge of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Tedi, Ojo, Lagos, gave the clarification during the celebration of the Feast of Pentecost. The News Agency of…
The Nigerian Catholic Priests Association (NCPA), Makurdi Diocese, has called on the Federal and Benue governments to take decisive actions to end continuous killings in the state. NCPA Chairman, Rev. Fr Joseph Beba, who made the call on Sunday in Makurdi while addressing newsmen, condemned the recent gruesome attacks on their brothers and sisters, including…
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…
