Register for online Participation in the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Influencers
If you’re like me, chances are that you may not be able to make it to the eternal city next two weeks in person. But the Vatican has got you covered. To participate in the Jubilee activities online, simple click REGISTER and fill the form. Make…
Celebrating the First “Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Influencers”!
Guess what! On July 28–29, 2025, Rome is throwing a party like no other: the first-ever Jubilee for digital missionaries and Catholic influencers! Hosted by the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, this hybrid celebration will bring together nearly…
Former President Buhari Dies in London
According to ‘The Guardian’, The family of former President Muhammadu Buhari has announced his passing this afternoon at a clinic in London. The former president, who served as Nigeria’s leader in two different eras, died peacefully…
Why Catholics Should Care About Politics
Let’s be honest: for many Nigerian Catholics today, politics is a dirty game. We’d rather debate whether Judas is in hell than talk about local elections. But is that really the right approach? Earlier today, I sat down with the Bishop of my Diocese, and…
The Power We Pretend Not to See: Rethinking Soft Power in a Hyper-Sexualised Culture
In today’s culture, we often point fingers at young women for what we label as “indecent dressing” or “immorality.” Social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat have become digital billboards of curated beauty,…
Out of Chaos comes Beauty: Why a Pope Publicly apologised to the World!
The history of the Catholic Church is filled with moments of deep tension. Times when questions were raised, authority was challenged, and teachings were put under the spotlight. But what often looked like chaos or crisis turned out to be grace in…
PIN ANALYSIS OF THE HERDSMEN KILLINGS IN NIGERIA
PROPOSITIONS: What are people saying about the problem? Media Reports & Public Discourse: Fulani Identity of Attackers: Channels TV, Premium Times, and Vanguard have consistently reported that victims and security agents identify the attackers as…
From St. Peter’s Square to the World: What to Expect at Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration
By now, if you’re Catholic, and even if you’re not, you’ve probably heard the name: Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected Bishop of Rome. Tomorrow, May 18th, the eyes of the world will turn to the Vatican once more for his Papal Inauguration. It’s a moment…
Who Can Present the Holy Oils at the Chrism Mass? Setting the Record Straight
Recently, I shared a short video clip from the 2025 Uromi Diocesan Chrism Mass, where a Medical Doctor was seen presenting the Oil of the Sick. This simple yet meaningful gesture sparked quite a bit of conversation online. Some commenters expressed…
CALLED THROUGH A RING!
I know we have career goals, dreams and aspirations. But if you ask me what my Vocation is, as a Christian, I will respond, “to be a SAINT. It doesn’t end there. We also have a second vocation of helping others become saints. It’s true…
Pope Francis goes to meet the Lord: The end of a Pontificate!
Various sources within the Vatican, particularly Vatican News, have comfirmed Pope Francis’ earthly journey has come to a peaceful end at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, today, April 21, 2025 which is Easter Monday, leaving…
Italian Prelates deny widespread news about admission of gay men to seminaries
The President of the Italian Bishop’s ’ Episcopal Commission for the Clergy and Consecrated Life, Bishop Stefano Manetti of Fiesole, and the Italian bishops’ newspaper have denied widespread allegations that the Catholic Church in Italy will now…
“Strength in Diversity: Pope Francis Elevates 21 New Cardinals in a Global Church Initiative”
Yesterday December 4, 2024, at 12:30 PM, it was announced that Pope Francis will elevate 21 new cardinals during a consistory scheduled for December 7, which is only two days away. This decision underscores the pope’s commitment to a missionary…
Did you know that Five Holy Doors will be opened in Rome for the Jubilee of Hope 2025?
The tradition of opening Holy Doors to mark Jubilees has its roots in the early 15th century, specifically beginning with the Jubilee of 1423. This practice was established to symbolize the passage from sin to grace, inviting the faithful to experience…
Did you know that Advent Begins for Eastern Christians this Sunday?
This Sunday, November 17, 2024, Eastern Christians following the Julian calendar—particularly Copts, Ethiopians, and Armenians—celebrate the beginning of Advent. This period of preparation is deeply rooted in the traditions and spiritual practices of…
How Beginner Bloggers Can Make Money Through Their Website Using Google AdSense
Starting a blog can be an exciting venture, especially when you realize it has the potential to generate income. One of the most popular and accessible ways for beginner bloggers to monetize their websites is through Google AdSense. This essay will…
Out goes Obaseki, In comes Okpebholo: Matters Arising
The Swearing in Ceremony of the New government in Edo State, Nigeria, led by Governor Monday Okpebholo, has again sparked mixed reactions from the public. On one hand, his inaugural speech outlined promising plans to tackle insecurity, improve roads,…
INDONESIAN BISHOP REFUSES TO BE CARDINAL
Among the 21 prelates appointed to the Cardinalate by Pope Francis earlier this month is a 62-year-old bishop from Indonesia, +Paskalis Bruno Syukur, a Franciscan. Yesterday, the news surfaced online that he has asked the Pope to dispense him from the…
Did you know that the Catholic Church will gain 14 New Saints this Sunday?
Among the 14 people who will become the Catholic Church’s newest saints on Sunday is a priest whose intercession led to the miraculous healing of a man mauled by a jaguar, a woman who convinced a Pope to call for a worldwide novena to the Holy Spirit,…
Pope Francis announces Consistory for creation of 21 new Cardinals
Pope Francis announced after his Sunday Angelus that he would hold a Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals on 8 December 2024, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in the Vatican. The Consistory, set to take place with representatives from all…
Esan Land is Bleeding!
The Admin of one of the WhatsApp groups I belong to – Esanmobilebarrackproject, has been dropping many disturbing videos and pictures in the last few weeks – all pointing to an abysmal failure of government both at the State and Local…
After 43 Years, the Vatican approves Pilgrimage Site of Our Lady of Medjugorje
In a highly anticipated report on the alleged decadeslong apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Vatican’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to Mary at the popular pilgrimage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina yet…
Otiti
Chapter Five Oboh closed his eyes for some minutes. He had been trying to make sure the environment was conducive for what he had to say to his wife tonight. He was willing to make things right. He knew he was far gone, but he needed help, and he needed…
Otiti
Chapter Four Otiti couldn’t remember when last she had such a nice time. She was still giggling when she came into the sitting room. “And where have you been madam?” Oboh asked. He sat on one of the sofas sipping red wine from a glass.…
Otiti
Chapter Three Otiti couldn’t concentrate. She sat through the seminar like a zombie thirsty for the blood she knew she would never get. Her eyes lingered on Ikpea, the Assistant Managing Director of her Telecom company. He had charisma. God! How…
Otiti
Chapter Two The tip of the blade nicked the tender skin of Otiti’s neck. The prick was more painful than she had imagined. The pain quickly reminded her that it was not easy to die after all. Her mind cleared a bit. Kill herself for a man? It was a…
BREAKING NEWS: Vatican appoints new Apostolic Nuncio for Nigeria
Today, Tuesday, 16 July 2024, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed His Excellency the Most Reverend Michael F. Crotty, Titular Archbishop of Lindisfarne, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. The Irish…
Otiti
Chapter One “What did you say?” Oboh asked his wife a second time.“I said where are you coming from at this time of the night?” Otiti was done taking nonsense from her husband. She had been suspecting him of having an affair with…
St Maria Goretti, Patron Saint of Abused Children and Rape Victims
Maria Goretti was born a poor peasant child in Italy in 1890, the third of six children. When she was nine, her family’s situation grew even worse, when her father died of malaria. Maria’s mother dutifully took her husband’s place in…
Lonely Farm Road
As I drove to the farm today, I could hear my heart pumping more blood than normal. The rhythmic ‘gbim, gbim’ made me self conscious. Was this adrenaline? My mind darted to the information I had received days ago that my parishioner was…
Kidnappers in Esan North East: The Testimony of an Ex Armed Robber
Recently, I wrote an article On Kidnappings in Esan Land, Vigilante Politics, and the role of Traditional Rulers. One of my recommendations in that article was that all hands must be on deck so that we can focus on the common enemy of INSECURITY. I…
On Kidnappings in Esan Land, Vigilante Politics, and the role of Traditional Rulers
It is clear from my topic that I’ll attempt to address a hydra headed issue here, not as an insider with exhaustive knowledge of the facts at play, but as a researcher interested in the common good and the peaceful resolution of the escalating…
WHEN WILL THIS PRIEST BECOME A BISHOP?
In a recent Facebook post I made announcing the appointment of a new rector of a major seminary in Nigeria, one lay Catholic commented, “He is carrying bishop looks already.” I read the comment, shook my head, and wondered: How does a bishop look? How do…
BLOOD ON THE ALTAR
“The Lord be with you!” The young priest said in a loud voice. “And with your spirit”, we chorused. “And May the Almighty God bless you, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” My ‘Amen’ was probably the loudest…
The glory of the martyrs – a sign of rebirth
The African martyrs add another page to the martyrology – the Church’s roll of honour – an occasion both of mourning and of joy. This is a page worthy in every way to be added to the annals of that Africa of earlier times which we, living in this era and…
The most common Eucharistic Miracles in the Catholic Church involved forensic analysis. Can you tell us more about this?
Yes, many Eucharistic miracles in the Catholic Church have involved forensic analysis, which is the scientific examination of physical evidence for legal purposes. These miracles typically involve the transformation of the consecrated bread and wine of…
CONVERSATIONS WITH AN ITSEKIRI BIAFRAN-AMERICAN
Train arrives at Union Station Chicago. I walk out to Canal Street and book a ride on Lyft to O’Hare Airport Terminal 1. The driver’s identity pops up on the app. His name is Benedict. I see his photo – a black man. He arrives promptly and stops…
Mary our Greatest Grand Mother
My Lord Bishop, Very Rev Fathers and Rev Fathers, Consecrated Men and Women, My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Glory to Jesus! Today, I invite us to reflect on the theme, “Mary, Our GRAND Mother.” I don’t mean “grand”…
NIGERIA’S NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM
I must appreciate the National Assembly for approving the Bill seeking to bring back our old Anthem. And I must also thank Mr President for passing this Bill into Law. If not for this act, I would not now be compelled to write this. For as I looked at…
JUST KEEP GOING!
If milk gets bad, it becomes yoghurt. Yoghurt is more valuable than milk. If it gets even worse, it turns to cheese. Cheese is more valuable than both yoghurt and milk. And if grape juice turns sour, it transforms into wine, which is even more expensive…
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A KIDNAPPING?
In most cases, NOTHING. It’s as sad as it’s true. Here in Nigeria, when a dear one is kidnapped, we raise our voices in prayer, we organise Vigils and Novenas, we begin a scurry of activities, which unfortunately mostly end nowhere.…
A CHILD DIED today!
I was returning from retreat today when I saw a child by the roadside. He looked DEAD. I stopped, reversed and looked closely at the body. There was no sign of life. I packed at the middle of the road, engaged my hazard lights, alighted from the vehicle…
God less?
There’s a phase of youth that’s Godless. Only it has become more like a way of life. The phase takes longer, then longer, till it becomes much more. A lifetime. Maybe this is what some saints refer to as spiritual dryness. I don’t know.…
Youth drug culture!
I am worried. Yes, you read that right. This time it’s not about money, it’s about drugs. Did you know that a recent research shows that “a prevalence of 20-40% and 20.9% of drug abuse was reported among students and youths,…
CREATIVE WRITERS’ CHALLENGE SEASON 2: MEET OUR JUDGES
Hello there! How are you doing today? On the 15th of June, we called for submissions for the second edition of the Fada Kay Creative Writer’s Challenge. I’m writing this primarily to introduce you to an amazing team of judges for this season.…
Will Surgery Slow Down (or Speed Up) a Pope Who’s in a Hurry?
By Jason HorowitzNew York Times.July 8, 2021 VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has often seemed like a pontiff in a hurry. In his eight-year papacy, he has tirelessly sought to reshape the Roman Catholic Church in his more pastoral image and elevated more than…
WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BE A SIDE CHIC?
The other day I wrote something about our ‘culture’ that somehow tolerates unfaithfulness on the part of men, and the weird belief that men are created unfaithful. Oh boy! It was an instant hit, especially amongst the ladies. The post was…
THIS THING CALLED ‘KAYAN MATA’
Pop Culture is exactly what it is – popular culture. So it’s not surprising that many of our young people are influenced by the ‘Kayan Mata culture’ these days. It’s popular. It’s in songs, movies, social media –…
THE DANGER OF BEING CHRISTIAN IN THE NORTH TODAY!
Very often, many of us Christians in the South do not understand first hand, what our brothers and sisters go through in the North. Recently, precisely on the first Day of December, 2020, Gidan Namune, a Christian village in Kankara Local Government Area…
#END FSARS: ADDRESSING THE ILLS OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE
“Is ending FSARS the solution to the Nigerian Police corruption saga, or reforming the entire force?” On October 4th, 2020, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu through a press statement released by Police Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba,…
CATHOLIC PRIEST VISITS FULANI COMMUNITY, SUES FOR PEACE
At a precarious time when the activities of suspected hersdmen has brought about suspicion and acrimonity in various communities across the country, a Catholic priest has dified circumstances by making a historic visit to a Fulani settlement near Tafawa…
I cannot be vice to Atiku
Former Anambra State governor and presidential hopeful on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that he is distancing himself from former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election.…
I cannot be vice to Atiku
Former Anambra State governor and presidential hopeful on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has dismissed claims that he is distancing himself from former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential election.…
The Nigerian Pietà?
From the chaos that ensued in Jos, Plateau State, in Angwan Rukuba, an iconic picture is now being called the “Nigerian Pietà.” It is a caption that is as sad as it is deeply meaningful. When Michelangelo sculpted the Pietà (Mercy), he intended to…
Is Operation Safe Corridor (OSC) Safe for Communities?
I find most of the conversation around admitting “repentant” Boko Haram members back into society quite intriguing but limiting. Like many other Nigerians, I wonder whether it is about the common good, or about securing more funding for a military…
ASUU LEADER APPLAUDS ABIA’S BOLD EDUCATION PUSH
The President-Elect of the All African Students Union (AASU), Comrade Osisiogu Osikwe, has applauded the Abia State Government for its visionary commitment to the education sector, particularly the bold allocation of 20% of the state’s annual budget to…
HOOKUP CULTURE VS. EMOTIONAL INTIMACY – ARE WE LOSING THE ART OF LOVE?
In an age where relationships can begin—and end—with a swipe, many young people are wondering whether we are slowly losing the deeper, soul-forming art of love. The rise of hookup culture promises freedom, excitement, and emotional detachment. Yet…
MONOGAMY MYTHS: IS FAITHFULNESS A CHOICE OR CONDITIONING
Human relationships have always stirred deep questions. Among them none is more debated than the idea of monogamy. Is loyalty something we are taught or something we actively choose every day. This question has grown louder in a world where popular…
Should Relationships Be 50 50 or 100 100. The Equality vs Effort Debate
A quiet debate has been unfolding in homes. In church communities. In counselling rooms. It is a debate as old as companionship itself. Should relationships be built on equal halves or on the full and radical gift of oneself. Some say love must be…
THE FEMINIST SPLIT: CAN YOU BE INDEPENDENT AND STILL WANT TRADITIONAL LOVE?
There is a growing question that echoes through modern conversations about love, faith, and womanhood: Can a woman be independent and still desire traditional love? Can she excel in her career, make her own choices, and yet long for the gentle stability…