Category: Religion
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Kwara pilgrims set for May 12 Hajj departure
The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the first batch of intending pilgrims will depart from Ilorin International Airport to Saudi Arabia on May 12.
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Pope Francis buried in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, his favourite church in Rome, on Saturday afternoon, after a two-hour funeral service held in St Peter’s Square, the Holy See said. Earlier, some 150,000 people bid farewell to the pope from the roadside as his funeral procession passed through central Rome, according to…
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CBN approves cash-based BTA for 2025 Hajj
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has approved the request by the 2025 Hajj intending pilgrims to be granted cash transactions for the holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This followed the intervention of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who appealed to President Bola Tinubu on behalf of the pilgrims through the National Hajj Commission…
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Pilgrims gather as lying in state commences for Pope Francis
Pope Francis’s coffin began its transfer to St Peter’s Basilica Wednesday for three days of lying in state, with thousands of well-wishers gathering to pay their respects to the leader of the world’s Catholics before he is laid to rest. Crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square from early morning to catch a glimpse of the…
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Prominent Christian leaders raise funds for insecurity victims in Northern Nigeria
Some prominent Christian leaders, including Pastor Yomi Kasali, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Bishop Mike Okonkwo of TREM, Rev. Yusuf Biniyat, and Prophet Isa el Buba among others on Monday night, attended a concert to raise funds for victims of insurgency in Northern Nigeria.
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Vatican suspends Acutis ceremony
The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday. Acutis was originally set to be made a saint at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on April 27.
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Pope Francis, tireless champion of the poor – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Monday joined the Catholic faithful and Christians worldwide in mourning Pope Francis. In a statement he personally signed , Tinubu described Pope Francis as a humble servant of God, tireless
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Pastor Ibiyeomie should tell the truth, not misleading people – CAN
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State chapter, Bishop Dr. Stephen Adegbite has frowned at the sermon of founder of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyeomie that Jesus Christ hates poverty.
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Katsina governor appoints his deputy as 2025 Amirul-Hajj
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has approved the appointment of the state’s Deputy Governor, Alhaji Faruq Lawal-Jobe, as the Head of the state delegation (Amirul-Hajj) to the forthcoming 2025 pilgrimage.
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Tinubu sends Nigerians Easter message from France
President Bola Tinubu on Friday felicitated Christians in Nigeria and worldwide as they observe Easter, the celebration of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection – the cornerstone of the Christian faith.