Tag: Catholic Church
Vatican defends VatiLeaks trial, top cardinal to testify in court
The Vatican has defended its decision to put on trial two journalists who published embarrassing information about the Catholic Church’s…
Woman stops late husband’s burial for 2 years after death
Cyriacus Izuekwe The traditional ruler of Umuchu town in Aguata in Anambra State Eastern Nigeria, Igwe Gody Ezechukwu, has lamented…
US Catholic Church shells out $150m over pedophilia
The Catholic Church in the US forked out $120 million to victims of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy…
5 die as Catholic church collapses
No fewer than five worshippers died following the collapse of the St. Anthony Catholic Church Cathedral in Oduma, Aninri Local…
Catholic Church, others deploy 750 observers in Lagos
The Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos and other civil society organisations have deployed…
Priests celibacy reason for child abuse
The Catholic Church in Australia on Friday said that obligatory celibacy may have contributed to priests abusing children, and recommended…
Criticism, praise follows Catholic Church’s gays decision
Activists lashed out Sunday at the Catholic Church’s failure at a major synod to open its doors to gay people,…
Ebola: Catholic bishops approves communion in hand
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has approved the reception of Holy Communion in the hand as a precautionary measure…
Ebola: Mixed reactions greet Cardinal Onayekan’s directive
Mixed reactions have greeted a directive issued by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Abuja His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan on…
Catholic Church criticises newly passed National Health Bill
The Catholic Church on Monday criticised the National Health Bill passed by the National Assembly, saying some sections were defective…
Onaiyekan urges religious leaders to live modest lives
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has called on ordained men and women of God to live modest…
Catholic to build N1.5bn church
Reverend Father Innocent Jooji, the Parish Priest of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Wuse, Abuja, on Monday said that the parish…
Dublin announces full probe into Catholic baby homes
The Irish government said on Tuesday it would launch a full-scale investigation into controversial Catholic homes for unmarried mothers, following…
Lumen Christi TV will show uniqueness of Catholic Church – Olagunju
The founder of the recently inaugurated Lumen Christi Television (LCTV) network, Robert Olagunju, said on Saturday that he set up…
Bishop Kukah calls for prayers for release of Chibok girls
Bishop Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has called on Nigerians to embark on fervent prayers for the successful…
Priests are not ‘masters of doctrine’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Sunday ordained 13 new priests in the Vatican, telling them they were not “masters of doctrine” and…
If I Come Back Again, I Will Still Be A Celibate Catholic Priest
Archbishop Felix Adeosin Alaba Job, who recently retired from active service in the Catholic Church at 75, started his education…
Pope appoints Odetoyinbo bishop Abeokuta Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo as the new Roman Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese. The position became…
Pope urges Church not to create selfish ‘little monster’ priests
Pope Francis has said men studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood should be properly trained or the Church could risk…
Nigeria In Crises
By Felix Femi Ajakaye On Sunday, 12 May, 2013, the Catholic Church celebrated the 47th World Communications Day, with the…
Communal War: 70 Churches Destroyed
The Catholic Church in Benue says 70 of its churches have been destroyed in the crises that rocked Benue in…
Argentine priest expelled for backing gay marriage
A priest in Pope’s native Argentina who endorsed the gay marriage law approved here in 2010 has been expelled from…
New Pope meets Old Pope
Pope Francis flew in for an unprecedented encounter with his predecessor Benedict XVI at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo…
The Catholic Church And CAN
By Eghes Eyieyien It is clear that many commentators on the announcement by the Catholic Church that it is “suspending…
The Injustice In Church-Owned Schools
Cardinal John Olufemi Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja, tells OLUOKUN AYORINDE and SOLA FOLORUNSO-ADEOLA about his…
Powerful Nigerian delegation goes to Rome
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sent a powerful delegation headed by the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark…
Guards Foil Theft At Catholic Church
Vigilant security personnel at the St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Ukhegie, Benin City, Sunday arrested a suspected motorcycle thief in the church premises…
Pope honours Oyo, boss of Nigeria’s news agency
Mrs Oluremi Oyo, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), is now a ‘Dame’ of the Catholic…
Nigeria: Kidnapped Spanish doctor freed
A Spanish doctor kidnapped in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Enugu on April 4 has been freed and is in…
Mothers’ Day: Priest Urges Husbands To Cook For Families
Reverend Father John Keane, the parish priest of St. James Catholic Church, Gombe, on Sunday enjoined husbands to cook for…