Tag: Catholic Church
Coronavirus: Catholic Church suspends public mass in Lagos
The Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has suspended public mass attendance by faithful to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred...
Catholic Church in Lagos suspends sprinkling of water, handshakes at mass...
Following the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria, the Catholic Church in Lagos has suspended handshakes and use of holy water fonts indefinitely.
The first...
Pope Francis officially announces Cardinal Onaiyekan’s retirement
Pope
Francis on Saturday officially announced the retirement of His Eminence, John
Cardinal Onaiyekan as the archbishop of Abuja Dioceses.
Head of communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja,...
Two Catholic nuns pregnant on missionary trip to Africa
The
Catholic Church has launched an investigation after two nuns returned to Italy
pregnant after a missionary trip to Africa.
Both women, who belonged to different orders...
Obasanjo lays foundation for Catholic Church special school in Benue
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday laid the foundation of the Children with Special Needs School, Igbor, near Makurdi in Benue.
The school, the first...
Rotimi Amaechi receives highest promotion in Catholic knights order
Former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has
been promoted to the highest rank in the Catholic Church under the order of the
Knights of St. John.
Mr...
Security guard ‘steals’ N2, 385 from Catholic church’s offering box
Police in Lagos have charged a security guard, Micheal
Nwaogwu, for allegedly stealing N2, 385 from a church’s offering box.
Nwaogwu, 20, was arraigned on one...
Catholic church disowns two priests in Cross River
The Catholic Diocese of Ogoja, Cross River State, has disowned
two priests, Rev. Frs. Peter Okoi of the Missionary Sons of St. Peter (MSP) and
Alfred...
Suspects in Ozubulu Catholic church killing regain freedom
An
Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has discharged and acquitted two suspects
named in the killing of worshippers at St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu,...
Pope rejects resignation of cardinal convicted of abuse cover-up
Pope Francis has rejected the resignation of
a French cardinal, Philippe Barbarin, who was convicted for not reporting child
sex abuse allegations, the Vatican and the...