Tag: Bishop Matthew Kukah
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Why those in govt are not comfortable with me – Bishop Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah has said the role of prophets brings discomfort to those in power when the government is suffering the crisis of legitimacy. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Bishop Kukah stated this in his sermon at the silver jubilee of Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza. The silver jubilee of Bishop Mamza…
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Nigeria: Before our glory departs – Bishop Kukah
By Matthew Hassan KUKAH, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese If a religious leader is afraid to say what is right, what else can his silence mean but that he has taken flight? Hiding behind a wall of silence is like taking flight at the approach of the wolf. – Pope St. Gregory the Great (540–604…
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Nigeria@60: A Call To Hope, By Bishop Hassan Kukah
Independence Message by Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH, Catholic Bishop, Diocese of Sokoto on October 1, 2020 1: I want to first thank God Almighty the Father of all creation and the maker of Heaven and earth. Strange as it may sound, I would like to thank the colonial masters who wove our diverse peoples together…
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JUST IN: Nine days after, Bishop Matthew Kukah’s brother regains freedom
Nine days after his abduction, the brother of the Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, and King of Ikulu Kingdom in southern Kaduna, Mallam Yohanna Sidi Kukah, has been set free by his abductors. Details on his freedom were not given, but a statement from the Ikulu Traditional Council on Thursday…