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News & Events » NIGERIANS URGED TO APPRECIATE UNITY AND INTEGRITY OF THE COUNTRY The Catholic Bishop of Minna Diocese Most Rev. Martin Uzoukwu has called on all Nigerians to appreciate the unity and integrity of the country, especial... Read More » MURDER HAS NO JUSTIFICATION – Archbishop Onaiyekan The perpetrators of the 2011 Christmas Day bomb blast at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Suleja, Niger State have been described as murderers ... Read More » Articles & Publications » Articles The Propositions Published on October 23 at the Conclusion of the Second Synod of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan and Presented to Most Rev. Joseph INTRODUCTION Proposition 1 At the end of a – week long deliberation and in depth reflection on the theme – “The Church: Family of God in S... Read More » MESSAGE OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA TO THE NATION AT HER GOLDEN JUBILEE OF INDEPENDENCE Nigeria at 50: Towards a Just and Prosperous Nation <... Read More » Publications Save the Nation, Embrace Honest Dialogue Read it » A STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE END OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEETING OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA (CBCN), HELD AT THE POPE JOHN PAUL II SOCIAL CENTRE, WUSE II FROM 5TH – 7TH DECEMBER, Read it »	Articles » 1. The Propositions Published on October 23 at the Conclusion of the Second Synod of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan and Presented to Most Rev. Joseph INTRODUCTION Proposition 1 At the end of a – week long deliberation and in depth reflection on the theme – “The Church: Family of God in S... Read More » 2. MESSAGE OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA TO THE NATION AT HER GOLDEN JUBILEE OF INDEPENDENCE Nigeria at 50: Towards a Just and Prosperous Nation <... Read More » 3. Child Abuse Scandal and Media Responsibility The ongoing reports of priestly misconduct and alleged cover-ups in child abuse cases in some parts of the Catholic Church have caused mixed but strong ... Read More » 4. Communiqué at the end of the First Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the Divine Love Retreat and Conference Centre, Sabon Lugbe, Abuja March 9 to 14, 2009 p>PREAMBLE 1. We, members of... Read More » 5. COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE BISHOPS OF THE LAGOS AND IBADAN ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCES AT THE END OF THEIR MEETING AT THE PASTORAL INSTITUTE, IBADAN, OYO STATE, ON 20TH JANUARY, 2009. PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Provinces of Lagos and Ibadan, gathered at the Pastora... Read More » 6. THE CONDOMS ON OUR MINDS The fear of moral responsibility for actions and choices made has haunted mankind from the beginning of time. Going by the Bible account, the first reco... Read More » 7. OVERCOMING EVIL WITH GOOD: THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF JOS FACE TO FACE WITH THE AFTERMATH OF THE JOS ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CRISIS BACKGROUND Undoubtedly Jos city has been one of the most peaceful in Nigeria favoured with a serene climate and natural beauty. The warmth and gene... Read More » 8. MESSAGE OF THE SECOND SYNOD OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF MAKURDI TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD Preamble In the fifty years of its existence, our Diocese, the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has come a very long way. ... Read More »	Publications » 1. Save the Nation, Embrace Honest Dialogue 2. A STATEMENT ISSUED AT THE END OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEETING OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA (CBCN), HELD AT THE POPE JOHN PAUL II SOCIAL CENTRE, WUSE II FROM 5TH – 7TH DECEMBER, 3. I Chose You (The Nigerian Priest in the Third Millennium) 4. Communiqué at the end of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) September 7 to 12, 2009 5. Communiqué issued at the end of the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Anglophone West Africa (AECAWA) in Banjul, The Gambia, from 4th – 8th August, 2009. 6. The View of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria on the Maputo protocol 7. Congratulary Message from the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria: Independence of Southern Sudan