The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has officially confirmed the abduction of Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos, the parish priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga, located in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement issued by Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet, Chancellor of the Diocese, the kidnapping occurred around 12:15 am on…
The Vatican has officially announced that the funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday at 10:00 AM (0800 GMT) in St. Peter’s Square, drawing expected attendance from top world leaders, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Pope Francis, aged 88, passed away on Monday…
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered the sede vacante period—Latin for “the seat being vacant”—signaling the start of the papal conclave to elect a new pope. Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 until his passing at the age of 88, left behind a…
As the Catholic Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, attention has turned to who will become the next spiritual leader of over 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. Among the prominent contenders is Cardinal Peter Turkson, a Ghanaian cleric who could make history as the first Black Pope. Who Is Peter Turkson? Born in Western Ghana…
Vatican City – Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed. He passed away peacefully at 7:35 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at his residence in Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City. The announcement was made by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo…
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji, has declared that Nigeria is currently under siege due to the worsening insecurity ravaging the nation. In his 2025 Easter message delivered in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, Archbishop Ugorji lamented the rising spate of kidnappings, killings, and general lawlessness,…
On Easter Sunday, 2025, Pope Francis issued a powerful appeal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The call came during his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” Easter message from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Despite recovering from a serious bout of double pneumonia,…
In a powerful Easter message, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, delivered a passionate appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to urgently address Nigeria’s deepening insecurity, hunger, and national despair. Speaking from Sokoto, Kukah likened the suffering of Nigerians to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, declaring that the people have…
Popular Nigerian gospel singer and ordained RCCG pastor, Bolaji Olarewaju, widely known as Big Bolaji or Big B, has passed away at the age of 50. The family confirmed his death in an official statement released on Saturday, stating that he died on Easter Saturday, April 19, 2025, after a brief illness. The statement described…
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, has raised a passionate alarm over the relentless bloodshed across various parts of Nigeria, criticizing the silence and inaction of the nation’s leaders amid growing insecurity. Speaking during a Special Service at the Glory Dome in Abuja, the fiery cleric condemned the gruesome killings taking…
