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…
Letter of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI regarding the Report on Abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising
Vatican City, 6 February 2022 Dear Sisters and Brothers,Following the presentation of the report on abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising on 20 January last, I feel the need to address a personal word to all of you. Even though I served as…
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…
Joy in UNEXPECTED places!
Today, I visited St Thomas’ zone. These zones are basic Christian communities, with the aim of bringing Church closer to the people. The zones help our parishioners connect more with one another, since smaller groups mean closer interaction. At…
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,…
ẸGUARE – ORIA
Today I visited one of our outstations at St Gregory the Great, Eguare-Oria. As a kid I recall that I always heard about ‘Oria’ and ‘farming’ in the same sentence. It was said that those who were truly serious about farming had…
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…
BREAKING: POPE FRANCIS ISSUES RESTRICTIONS ON EXTRAORDINARY FORM MASSES
Today, July 16, 2021, Pope Francis made sweeping changes to the Apostolic Letter of his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. In his new motu proprio, “Traditionis Custodes”, Pope Francis outlined certain regulations guiding those who can…
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…
ANOTHER CATHOLIC PRIEST MURDERED IN NIGERIA: MATTERS ARISING
Last year, precisely on the 23rd day of November 2020, I wrote an article titled: INSECURITY AND KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA: WE’RE SITTING DUCKS! My major point in that article was to decry the rising spate of insecurity in our beloved nation Nigeria.…