Pope’s Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Our Lady
Pope Francis, united to all the Bishops and Catholic faithful around the world will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, March 25th, 2022, on the Solemnity of the Annunciation. Among other things, the Holy Father…
ANOTHER KIDNAPPED PRIEST IN UROMI DIOCESE: TIME FOR PEACEFUL PROTESTS?
Two days ago, February 14, 2022, news broke that yet another Catholic Priest of Uromi Diocese, Very Rev Fr Dr Augustine Akhogba, has been Kidnapped, while on leave in the Catholic Diocese of Auchi. The Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Uromi, Very…
CALL FOR PRAYERS FOR ANOTHER MURDERED NIGERIAN PRIEST
As a writer, I’m getting tired of having to report yet another murder. As a cleric, the matter is even more worrisome. Just months ago, I wrote about a Catholic Priest murdered in Nigeria by unknown gunmen (cf. ANOTHER CATHOLIC PRIEST MURDERED IN…
EKO-ORIA AND COWPHOBIA
I went to one of our outstations today – St Raymond Catholic Church, Eko-Oria. The road was so bad, we had to leave the car at some point and use bikes. As we went deeper into the terrain, I noticed cow hoof prints on some portions of the sandy…
June 12
You know you do not believe the country will change for the better this time. But you are determined to try once more. You can still feel that little flicker of hope. That tiny flame that held the last straws of your sanity together. The last time you…
SEMINARIANS KIDNAPPED AGAIN IN KADUNA: CALL FOR PRAYERS
In an official letter dated today, 12 October 2021, the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev Fr Emmanuel Uche Okolo, has asked for prayers for the safe release of the three Theology Four Seminarians from Christ the King Major Seminary,…
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.…
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,…
Youthmoney!
There’s a growing trend that is worrying. A new generation of young people have stumbled on money. Loads of it. Some legitimately; many, not so legitimate(ly). With money comes wisdom or folly. With hard earned money comes wisdom. Mostly! But ill…