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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 »		News & Events 1. 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 » 2. 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 » 3. NEW AUXILIARY BISHOP OF ABUJA URGED TO EMBRACE LIFE OF HOLINESS The new Auxiliary Bishop of Abuja, Most Rev Anselm Umoren MSP, has been urged to embrace an exemplary life of holiness as demanded of the person of a bi... Read More » 4. Rev. Msgr Bulus Dauwa Yohanna Appointed Apostolic Vicar of Kontagora Vicariate PRESS RELEASE His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has today, Thursday February 2, 2012, appointed as Apostolic Vicar of Kontagora Vicariate, Msgr Bulus D... Read More » 5. RECOWA: THE LARGEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN AFRICA-- Cardinal Pengo The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, Polycarp cardinal Pengo has disclosed that the Regional Episcopal Conf... Read More » 6. CONGREGATION FOR THE EVANGELIZATION OF PEOPLES PROMISES COLLABORATION WITH RECOWA The Congregation of Evangelization of peoples has through its Prefect, Archbishop Fernando Filoni, assured Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa,... Read More » 7. YOUR UNION BESPEAKS YOUR RADICAL INTERDEPENDENCE: Cardinal Turkson The Prefect of the Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace, Peter Cardinal Turkson, has reminded the members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of... Read More » 8. TIME TO EXECUTE OUR PROJECT IN WEST AFRICA- Cardinal SARR “It is time to execute our project for the future of the Church of Christ in all of Western Africa”. This was the projection of African Cardinal Sar... Read More » 9. BE STILL AND KNOW THAT IAM GOD (Ps 46:10) AN APPEAL TO NIGERIANS by Matthew Hassah KUKAH * On the occasion of the Carol of Nine Lessons organized by NTA and Radio Nigeria on December 10th last year, I was invited to deliver the message. I chos... Read More » 10. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ORGANIZED LABOUR URGED TO SAVE NIGERIA The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and Organized Labour to sustain the entity of the N... Read More » 11. SAVE THE NATION: EMBRACE HONEST DIALOGUE- STATEMENT BY THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA, CBCN. After carefully reviewing the state of the nation, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has deemed it necessary to issue this statement as ... Read More » 12. SAVE THE NATION: EMBRACE HONEST DIALOGUE- STATEMENT BY THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF NIGERIA, CBCN. After carefully reviewing the state of the nation, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has deemed it necessary to issue this statement as ... Read More » 13. KAIGAMA CALLS FOR TRANSLATION OF FAITH CONVICTIONS TO GOOD ACTIONS Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos has called for the translation of all faith convictions to good actions beyond external rituals by all Nigerians, to ... Read More » 14. BISHOPS CONDEMN INSENSITIVE TIMING OF OIL SUBSIDY REMOVAL Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have described the removal of the oil subsidy by the Federal Government as an unpopular action which ... Read More » 15. ARCHBISHOP JOB URGES COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE 2012 PEACEFUL The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Most Rev. Felix Alaba Job has called on all Nigerians to embrace reconciliation, justice an... Read More » 16. STATEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF IBADAN ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE ON THE FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL : 3RD January 2012 We the Bishops of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Ibadan Province comprising of Ibadan, Ondo, Oyo, Ilorin, Ekiti, and Osogbo dioceses, ... Read More » 17. PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF CBCN ON CHRISTMAS DAY BOMB BLAST, MADALLA, SULEJA We the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria are deeply saddened by the Christmas day bomblast directed at some Christian churches which included St. Theresa's... Read More » 18. "We Must Never Give Up the Search for New Paths of Peace!" - Pope's Message at Signing of 'Africae Munus' (COTONOU, Benin, NOV. 19, 2011 .- Here is a Vatican translation of the multilingual address Benedict XVI delivered today in Benin as he signed the post ... Read More » 19. "We Must Never Give Up the Search for New Paths of Peace!" Pope's Message at Signing of 'Africae Munus' ... Read More » 20. 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, 2011 We, members of the Administrative Board of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, at the end of our meeting at the Pope John Paul II Social Centre,... Read More » 21. VIOLENCE, AN AGENT OF DISINTEGRATION The Catholic Bishop Orlu, Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma has described violence as a purveyor of disintegration and impediment to socio-economic developmen... Read More » 22. SAME SEX MARRIAGE, AN UNGODLY DEBASEMENT OF HUMAN LIFE AND AFRICAN VALUES - Rev. Fr. Ekpenyong Same sex marriage has been described as an aberration and debasement of human life and values of African family system and a great danger to the valued ... Read More » 23. SENATE PRESIDENT CONDEMNS SAME SEX MARRIAGE President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has described same sex marriage as an offensive union that is against Nigerian and African traditional value... Read More » 24. DIALOGUE ESSENTIAL TO MISSION APOSTOLATE The Director of Mission and Dialogue, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Cornelius Omonokhua has described interaction and dialogue as crucial fa... Read More » 25. HELP YOUR PRIESTS TO REMAIN STEADFAST IN THEIR VOCATION ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nov 03, 2011: Catholic faithful have been called upon to always pray for their priests and encourage them to be steadfast in their voca... Read More » 26. SAME SEX MARRIAGE WILL DESTROY THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUTHS - CWO ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nov 03, 2011: The Catholic Women Organization (CWO) of Nigeria has warned against the legislation of same sex marriage in the country n... Read More » 27. Jonathan, Fashola, Obi, others commend Okogie at 75 years President Goodluck Jonathan, Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state and Peter Obi of Anambra have described Anthony Cardinal Ookogie as a priest that use... Read More » 28. I am not confrontational - Okogie Anthony Cardinal Okogie of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos on Thursday debunked claims by civil authorities that he was a confrontational person. Okog... Read More » 29. NIGERIAN PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES BISHOP-ELECT, MSGR. KUKAH The President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulated Msgr. Hassan Kukah on his appointment as the new Bishop elect of Sokoto Diocese, by the Hol... Read More » 30. Appointment of Bishops The process of appointment of Bishops in the Catholic Church is often a point of public interest and curiosity in different circles because of the impor... Read More » 31. BISHOP ANTHONY GBUJI, AN ANNOINTED EVANGELIZER EMENE, ENUGU - Nov 03, 2011: The Bishop Emeritus of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Anthony Gbuji has been described as a specially anointed evangelizer and gi... Read More » 32. SUPERFICIAL EXPRESSION OF CHRISTIANITY: A CHALLENGE TO EVANGELIZATION The Catholic Church in Jos Archdiocese has identified superficial expression of Christianity and the increase in the number of nomadic Christians and pr... Read More » 33. RELIGIOUS HARMONY, PIVOT TO GLOBAL PEACE - (Kafanchan Synod) KAFANCHAN - Oct 27, 2011: The role of religion as a pivot of global peace cannot be over emphasized, the “promotion of the value of inter-religious di... Read More » 34. PAPAL NUNCIO BERATES SHOWBIZ PREACHERS The Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Augustine Kasujja has cautioned Catholic priests, especially the young ones, against copying modern day preacher... Read More » 35. ARCHBISHOP EKPU, A GREAT ICON, DISCIPLE OF CHRIST - Bishop Fagun The Emeritus of Benin Archdiocese, Most Rev. Patrick Ebosele Ekpu has been described as a great Icon, a wise and disciplined disciple of Jesus Christ wh... Read More » 36. BISHOP AFAREHA TAKES CANONICAL POSSESSION OF WARRI DIOCESE Following the Monday, March 29, 2010, appointment of the auxiliary bishop of Warri and Titular bishop of Mina, Most Rev John Oke Afareha, by the Holy Fa... Read More » 37. NATIONAL CLOSING OF THE YEAR FOR PRIESTS: AS BLESSED TANSI IS PROCLAIMED PATRON OF NIGERIAN PRIESTS Activities marking the end of the celebration of the Year for Priests in Nigeria took place at the arena of the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onits... Read More » 38. Fr. Camillus Raymond Umoh appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene Diocese The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 16th July 2010, appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Ikot Ekpene, Rev Fr.Camillus Raymond Umoh, a lecturer at th... Read More » 39. PRESS RELEASE OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ABA ON THE ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT OF A CATHOLIC PRIEST IN KIDNAPPING In the early hours of Sunday, 10th October 2010, Nigeria soldiers stormed Umuezi in Obi Ngwa L.G.A of Abia State to fish out some of the kidnappers that... Read More » 40. PRIESTLY GOLDEN JUBILEE OF BISHOP GREGORY OCHIAGHA (Emeritus Bishop of Orlu Diocese) Activities marking the Sacerdotal Golden Jubilee celebration of Most Rev Gregory Obinna Ochiagha, the bishop emeritus of Orlu, was concluded at the Holy... Read More » 41. Fr. Camillus Raymond Umoh appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene Diocese The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 16th July 2010, appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Ikot Ekpene, Rev Fr.Camillus Raymond Umoh, a lecturer at th... Read More » 42. BISHOP VICTOR ADIBE CHIKWE DIES AT 72 OBITUARY Most Rev. Victor Adibe Chikwe (1938-2010) Bishop of Ahiara Diocese Late Bishop Victor Adibe Chikwe was born on 24th Jun... Read More » 43. Apostolic Administrator for the Vicariate of Kontagora The Vatican has appointed Very Rev Fr Daniel McCauley, SMA as Apostolic Administrator of the Vicariate of Kontagora , until such time as a bishop tak... Read More »