The archbishop of Vienna, a longtime friend and former student of Pope Benedict XVI, has confirmed that it was he who wrote a letter to his former teacher urging him to accept election as pontiff in 2005 if the votes Read more…
Category: Religion
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The sleepy Okija community in Ihiala Local Goverment Area of Anambra State recently witnessed a behive of activities an adoration and pilgrimage center in the town celebrated two years of divine visitation. People from all walks of Read more…
Serving Overseer, the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) and Convener, Save Nigeria Group (SNG), Tunde Bakare, has warned Nigerians to reject presidential candidates who believe it is their turn to rule, shun debates, forge identities, slander and eliminate opponents. During his state Read more…
Hours following the funeral for the former Pope Benedict XVI, an Italian publisher released advanced copies of a tell-all book that has apparently revealed years of tension in the Vatican, Reuters first reported. Pope Benedict’s unprecedented 2013 resignation and subsequent Read more…
John Cardinal Onaiyekan has cautioned politicians planning to rig Nigeria’s 2023 elections. Onaiyekan spoke on Saturday at the Holy Trinity Church in Maitama, Abuja. The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the nation’s capital marked his 40th anniversary as Bishop. Onaiyekan told Read more…
LEAH Sharibu, a young 14 year old Christian girl at the time, has been in Boko Haram’s Captivity since her kidnapped from school in Dapchi, Yobe State on February 19th 2018 till date. Today, (yesterday) December 25th 2022, Leah is Read more…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has frowned at reports that claimed he met with the five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state governors, popularly called the G-5, in London, during the Christmas festive period Read more…
Bishop Valerian Okeke of Onitsha province has paid tribute to Pope Benedict who passed on Saturday. Bishop Okeke’s tribute was released by Father George Adimiki. It read thus: “The news of the demise of our beloved Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Abroad-based Sir Chinelo and Lady Amaka Ejimbe on Saturday celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary in style. The anniversary service was held at New Bethel Anglican Church, Ezekwuabor, Otolo-Nnewi, Anambra State. In his sermon, the Bishop of Nnewi Read more…
A statement from Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis asked for continued prayers “to accompany him in these difficult hours”. Yesterday Francis revealed that Benedict was “very ill” and went to see Benedict at his home in the Vatican Read more…
Catholic Bishops, Abeokuta and Ekiti Dioceses, Most Rev. Peter Odetoyinbo and Felix Ajakaye respectively yesterday challenged duly registered voters nationwide to reject vote trading and elect credible leaders at all levels in the 2023 elections. The bishops, equally, called for Read more…
Bishop Matthew Hassan-Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, said President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigerians ‘far more vulnerable’ than when he assumed office on May 29, 2015, despite his many promises. The cleric stated this in his 2022 Read more…