Thursday, 12 November, 2026

Category: Religion


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…


Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, has appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine and other conflicts, calling for an end to the use of food as a weapon of war. Delivering the 10th Christmas “Urbi Read more…


Yahoo NewsSearch query Islamic police raid ‘gay wedding’ in Nigeria’s Kano city Mansur Abubakar – BBC News Pidgin, KanoTue, December 20, 2022, 4:20 PM GMT+1·2 min read50 The Islamic police force in northern Nigeria’s main city has arrested 19 Muslims, Read more…


Pope Francis revealed for the first time in an interview on Sunday that he had signed a resignation letter nearly a decade ago should poor health prevent him from carrying out his duties. Francis – who turned 86 on Saturday Read more…


The head of Pope Francis’ Jesuit religious order admitted Wednesday that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case Read more…


Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has strongly disagreed with many people who are linking the socioeconomic crisis, slow pace of growth and development of Nigeria to differences in religion and tribe, and some cases, political affiliations. Bishop Kukah Read more…


In an interview published in America Magazine today, Pope Francis unequivocally stated that women cannot be ordained as priests but emphasized the important role they have to play in the life of the Church.  “Many women feel pain because they cannot be Read more…


Chechens, Buryats and others who are “of Russia but are not of the Russian tradition” are acting with “cruelty” in Ukraine, the head of the Roman Catholic Church told the Jesuit magazine America in an interview published on Monday. Russian Read more…


The Vatican on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing one in a diocese not recognised by the Holy See. A statement said the Vatican learned with “surprise and regret” that Read more…