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Police confirm abduction of Catholic priest in Adamawa
The Police Command in Adamawa has confirmed the abduction of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Oliver Buba by suspected kidnappers. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incidence to newsmen in Yola on Wednesday. He said the command had dispatched a rescue team to the forest for his rescue and release. According to a statement signed by the Catholic…
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Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
The Catholic Church has announced the death of Pope Benedict XVI at the age of 95. The news was confirmed in a statement from Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, who said that the Pope passed away at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. The statement reads, “With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today…
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COVID-19: Archbishop fills cathedral with picture of dead, blesses souls
An archbishop in Peru has filled his cathedral in the capital, Lima, with more than 5,000 photographs of Covid-19 victims, and warned more people face death by starvation as a result of the economic crisis brought by the pandemic. When the 84 pews were filled with the images, church workers covered the bases of the building’s columns. The victims included…
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Catholic Secretariat hails Journalists for helping to shape Society
Journalists have been hailed for using their tools of trade to tell good stories and positively shaping and molding the society. The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative office of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria(CBCN), said in Abuja on Sunday that such stories have helped projected positivity to society, while urging them to focus more on positive stories…
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Mbaka alleges plot to assassinate him by the Jonathans in new video
Enugu State-based Catholic priest and founder of Adoration Ground, Father Ejike Mbaka, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, of a plot to assassinate him. Mbaka, who has been critical of Jonathan and his wife, said this during a sermon, which date was not specified. He said he found it difficult to understand why Jonathan and…
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Nigerians Catholics mark Ash Wednesday, as Lenten season begins today
Catholics in Nigeria will, today, join their counterparts across the world to observe Ash Wednesday which marks the begining of 40 days fasting and praying. Lent is a season of penance, reflection, and fasting which prepares Christians for Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. Ashes used on Ash Wednesday are made from the blessed palms used in the Palm Sunday celebration…
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