Nigeria Catholic Network (NCN) is the one stop integrated network for all that concerns the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Here you find news and information on the structures, administration, sacramental life, institutions, groups, organs, events, and much more, in the Church in Nigeria. This is an initiative of the National Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, (CSN), the Communication Office of the Catholic Bishopsโ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)
FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
-By Ruben Mario Brodrick Abuja, Nigeria โ In a clear demonstration of its expanding global influence, the Catholic Church in Nigeria has dispatched 14 diocesan priests on missionary assignments spanning Africa, Europe, and the Americas. This move reinforces the Church’s commitment to worldwide evangelization. The commissioning Mass, led by His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emeritus
Claret Theology House, Ibadan, Thursday, July 03, 2025.ย At 12:15,ย the President of the 7th Assembly of the Claretian Missionaries, West Nigeria Independent Delegation, VR Br Carlos Verga, CMF, who is also the Prefect of Youth and Vocations Ministry of the Claretian Congregation, announced the new Major Superior and members of the new Governing Council of the
SISTERS OF SACRED HEART OF JESUS (SSH) Celebrates 50. St. Paul Catholic Church, Airport Road, Benin City. Follow the celebration Online: 27 June, 2025. 10 am (WAT) FACEBOOK:: https://www.facebook.com/veritasbenin?mibextid=ZbWKwL YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/@catholicarchdioceseofbenin?feature=shared PLEASE SHARE WITH ALL.
By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) issued an important document on October 1, 2024, warning priests against engaging in partisan politics or assuming public office without proper ecclesiastical authorisation. The document is rooted in two key provisions of canon law and reflects the complex political landscape of Nigeria. The document cites
To all Catholic Priests in Nigeria On Clerics Actively Engaging in Partisan Politics Over the years, some priests in Nigeria, without the requisite authorisation from the competent ecclesiastical authority, have actively ventured into partisan politics or the exercise of public office. This situation has not only contravened the universal laws of the Church (cf. Canon
AN OPENING ADDRESS AT THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF NOSTRA AETATE DECLARATION, AT THE CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT OF NIGERIA ON 05 JUNE 2025 BY REV. FR. MICHAEL BANJO SECRETARY GENERAL On behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria and the entire Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, I warmly welcome you to this historic event commemorating the 60th
Byย Victoria Cardiel Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on the faithful to โshare the breadโโ a sign of the gift of divine salvation โ to โmultiply hope and to proclaim the coming of Godโs Kingdomโ as he presided for the first time as pope over Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. On the feast
Barely 15 days after calling for peace and an end to killings in Benue State, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has once again responded to the renewed spate of deadly violence in the state and other parts of Nigeria. The bishops issued an urgent national appeal, calling for prayer, solidarity, and compassionate
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the care and integration of refugees and displaced persons across the country. This was the central focus during an interactive session organized by the Migrants and Refugees Unit of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) to commemorate the 2025 UN-designated annual
