The retired bishop of Albany, New York, who has admitted to covering up for predator priests and has himself been accused of sexual abuse, has asked Pope Francis to remove him from the priesthood. Emeritus Bishop Howard Hubbard, 84, announced Read more…
Pope Francis ate lunch with hundreds of refugees, poor and homeless people on Sunday as he called for a renewed commitment to helping society’s weakest and denounced the “sirens of populism” that drown out their cries for help. Francis celebrated Read more…
Former Pope Benedict XVI plans to defend himself in a civil lawsuit lodged at a German court by a man who accuses him of helping to cover up historical abuse, a court spokesperson said on Tuesday. In the latest twist Read more…
Nigerian gospel singer, Frank Ugochukwu Edwards, better known as Frank Edwards, has publicly declared support for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The songwriter and record producer took to his verified Twitter page on Monday to announce that come Read more…
Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, one of France’s highest-ranking prelates of the Catholic Church, said Monday that he had abused a 14-year-old girl 35 years ago and is withdrawing from his religious duties. The move comes after a report issued last year Read more…
The Chairman, Northern States Christian Elders Forum, Oyinehi Ejoga, on Saturday asked Christians to reject the All Progressives Congress’ Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket or they would become politically irrelevant in future elections. Speaking while addressing delegates at the NOSCEF national congress Read more…
Pope Francis has granted audience to 112 pilgrims from Nigeria currently in Rome for the 2022 special pilgrimage organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). The pilgrims were led to the papal audience at the Vatican City by His Read more…
Viewing online pornography is a widespread “vice” that even nuns and priests are not alien to, Pope Francis said earlier this week. Speaking to seminarians, the 85-year-old pontiff called on each of the aspiring clerics to think if they “have Read more…
Another tragedy has befallen the people of Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, as a church building reportedly collapsed in Iyiowa Odekpe community on Sunday morning. This is coming barely 48 hours after an engine boat carrying about 85 Read more…
NORTHERN Christian leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by a former speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, have resolved to adopt a Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The former Chancellor of Nnewi catholic diocese, Rev Fr Hyginus Aghaulor says there is no iota of truth in the rumour that the church is subsumed in crisis. Fr Aghaulor who was was recently deployed as Episcopal Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor An Nnewi based prophet, Bro Iyke Uzukwu has appealed to the federal government to reopen the shut Ibeto Cement. Bro Uzukwu who is the Spiritual Head of Soul Revival Outreach, Nnewi, Anambra State said that reopening of Read more…