Tag: Catholic Church
Celibacy is not optional for priests – Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Sunday said that he does not support the call for celibacy to be made optional in the Catholic Church.
Priestly celibacy was...
I was not in Abeokuta to endorse Atiku – Kukah
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has denied endorsing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during a meeting with...
Beverly Osu under fire over erotic nun pictures
Actress and model, Beverly Osu, has come under attack from some social media users over a Catholic-themed photoshoot she did for a magazine.
The 25-year-old...
One dead, several injured as Catholic Church building collapses in Delta
One person has been confirmed dead as the building housing St. Paul Catholic Church in Ugolo, Delta state, collapsed during morning mass on Sunday.
Several...
Pope Francis seeks forgiveness over child sex abuse
Pope Francis on Monday asked forgiveness for child abuse crimes and cover-ups within the Catholic Church, admitting that the pain of victims “was long...
Police deny bomb explosion at Enugu church
The Enugu State Police Command on Monday denied report of an alleged bomb explosion at an Enugu church on Sunday.
Command spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu,...
Pope decries attack as Benue churches mourn victims of killings
Pope Francis has decried an attack on St Ignatius Church, Mbalom, Gwer East Local Government Area in Benue State that killed 18 people, including...
16 killed in Benue church attack – Police
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the killing of 16 people, including two Catholic priests, in fresh attacks on Mbalon community in Gwer...
2 Catholic priests killed in Benue herdsmen attack
The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has confirmed the killing of two of its priests, Rev Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, in an early...
One dies as masqueraders attack church in Anambra
One person was feared dead and 30 others injured when masqueraders invaded a church programme on Friday night in Uke, Idemili North Local Government...