Tag: Pope Francis
Otedola’s mum Lady Doja honoured by Pope Francis
Lady Doja Otedola, mother of businessman Femi Otedola, has been presented with the papal honour of Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice by Pope Francis.
The medal...
Pope didn’t approve blessing for same-sex couples – Kaigama
Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Ignatius Kaigama has said that media reports claiming that Pope Francis approved blessing for same-sex couples were false.
Kaigama made the...
Same-sex marriage not biblical — Kumuyi
General superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry Pastor William Kumuyi on Wednesday said the kind of marriage God permits is one between a man...
Former Pope Benedict dies at 95
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health.
He led...
Peter Obi excited as pope names Fortunatus Nwachukwu envoy to UN
Former vice-presidential candidate Peter Obi has congratulated the apostolic nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu on his appointment by Pope Francis as...
Fayemi congratulates Kukah on Vatican appointment
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has congratulated the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Most Revd Matthew Hassan Kukah on his appointment into the...
Kukah gets Vatican appointment
Pope Francis has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Matthew Kukah as member of the Dicastery for Promotion of Human Integral Development at...
Pope Francis appoints Nigerian priest aide on relations between Christians, Muslims
Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr Joseph Ogundipe of
the Catholic Diocese of Oyo as an adviser on relations between Christians and
Muslims in Nigeria.
Fr Ogundipe...
Pope Francis tests negative for coronavirus
Pope Francis has tested negative for coronavirus following the cancellation of a Lent retreat for the first time over ill health, Italian newspaper, Il...
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...