Tag: Catholic Church
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…