Tag: Bishop
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Killings: Buhari treating herdsmen like kinsmen – Anglican bishop
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of encouraging herdsmen attacks in the country with the way he (Buhari) treats them (herdsmen) like his kinsmen. Rising from its 2018 synod at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Amawbia, the Bishop of Awka Diocese, Dr. Alex Ibezim in his charge wondered why the…
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Five years after, Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis fiercely defended resigns – Vatican
A Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis had fiercely defended has resigned after a five-year, sometimes violent, standoff with rebel priests and faithful who rejected him as an ethnic outsider, the Vatican said on Monday. The case of the Vatican versus the people of the diocese of Ahiara in southeastern Nigeria had become a rare battle…
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Bishops, Pastors, others back anti-Buhari protesters, say ‘Resign if you can no longer function as president’
…Says its time for him (Buhari) to open up to Nigerians on his health status Sequel to President Muhammadu Buhari’s ailing health, which has kept him permanently out of the country for over 90 days, some Bishops have advised him (Buhari) to resign to fully concentrate on his health to aide his fast recovery. TheNewsGuru.com…
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Pope Francis appoints Dechelem as Bishop of Bauchi Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr Hilary Dechelem, parish priest of Church of Immaculate Conception Upper hill, Makurdi as Bishop of Bauchi Diocese. Rev. Fr Ralph Madu, General Secretary, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja announced this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The ordination date for the…
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Catholic Bishop condemns Southern-Kaduna killings
The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, has condemned the recent killings of innocent lives in some communities of Southern part of Kaduna State. Kaigama, who is the President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), said this in an article titled: ”The Sacredness of Life Versus the Slaughter of Innocent Nigerian Citizens Today”.…
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Church of England appoints Nigerian, Karowei Dorgu as first black bishop in 20yrs
The Church of England has appointed Nigeria-born Woyin Karowei Dorgu as its first black bishop after twenty years. Dorgu will be the 13th bishop of Woolwich and will be consecrated at Southwark Cathedral on 17 March. Dorgu, a trained medical doctor in Lagos before being ordained, was brought up in a Christian family but said…