Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha yesterday apologized to churches in the state over the controversial law legalizing abortion in the state made by the state House of Assembly. The Governor therefore ordered the State House of Assembly to repeal the law without delay to assuage the feeling of the church. Okorocha who said... Read More
by Akan Ido The consecration of Monsignor Peter Okpalaeke as the new Bishop of Ahiara Catholic Diocese has continued to attract protests as youths locked up the Catholic Cathedral in Ahiara community in Ahaiazu Council Area of Imo State. Okpalaeke was appointed Bishop-elect of the diocese by former Pope Benedict XVI in December last year after the death of... Read More
by Joachim MacEbong Trying to fit everyone in the same box is not education. Neither is it fairness. Babatunde Fashola needs to reverse this decision immediately. Perhaps the key problem with balancing the various interests in a multi-religious, multi-ethnic country is trying to be ‘fair’ to everybody. This ‘fairness’ manifests itself in concepts like ‘zoning’, ‘rotation’,... Read More
Thousands of Catholics waving flags from around the world packed St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Francis deliver his inaugural Angelus. The new pontiff gave his Angelus — or noon blessing — from his papal apartment window. Earlier, he made the historic address after celebrating Mass at Sant’Anna Parish in Vatican City earlier.... Read More
Cardinal Keith O’Brien has admitted that his sexual conduct has at times “fallen beneath the standards expected of me”. In a statement, he apologised and asked forgiveness from those he had “offended”. He also apologised to the Catholic Church, and to the people of Scotland. The cardinal resigned last week after three priests and a... Read More
by Isi Esene Pope Benedict XVI has left the Vatican after resigning from the position of Pope. The 85-year-old pontiff was flown by helicopter to the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. The Pope landed at Castel Gandolfo, south-east of the Italian capital, about 15 minutes later. Reports say, earlier, Benedict met his cardinals,... Read More
by Akan Ido The Cable News Network is reporting that the Pope Benedict will be resigning later in the month. The Pope has not given a reason for his decision. The CNN reports it this way: “Pope Benedict will resign on February 28, his spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told CNN today. Lombardi did not give... Read More
by Akan Ido Apostle Anselm Madubuko is the General Overseer of the Revival Assembly. In this Punch Newspapers interview, the man of God speaks about his early life, his university years, and his late wife. Read excerpts below: Were there inklings while growing up that pointed to the fact that you will end up a... Read More
by Isi Esene Reports coming in indicate that a suicide bomber has hit St. Rita Catholic Church at Ungwar Yero area of Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna State. The attack which seriously injured the Reverend Father in the church was reported to have happened earlier this morning during the Catholic mass Eyewitnesses told newsmen that a lone... Read More
by Tolu Orekoya The Catholic church has had its share of woes over the last few years as allegations of child molestation and sexual abuse bubbled to the surface at missions and dioceses all over the world. While few cases have actually involved the Vatican proper, the scandals have been a source of deep distress within... Read More
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