Tag: Catholic Bishops
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2019: Catholic Bishops caution members against endorsing politicians, political parties
As the 2019 election year approaches, Catholic Bishops in Nigeria under the aegis of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has warned Catholics in Nigeria against supporting any person for a public office. This came in a statement by the cleric on Tuesday after where it also cautioned that ecclesiastical properties should not be used…
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Catholic bishops elect new president
The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has elected a new president to replace the Archbishop of Jos Catholic Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama. The newly elected bishop, Augustine Akubeze, is the current Archbishop of Benin Diocese. He was elected during the first 2018 plenary session of the CBCN this week in Abuja. The election results were,…
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Catholic bishops deny returning fully to CAN
The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has denied media reports that it returned to the umbrella body of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). Recall that CAN had earlier informed Nigerians in a statement on Sunday that the CBCN was now back to its fold after five years of withdrawal. The statement signed by…
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How FG can stop Nigerians from going to Libya – Catholic Bishops
Some Catholic Bishops on Sunday condemned the inhuman treatment meted on Nigerians working and living in Libya, describing the act as horrific. Joseph Bagobiri of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Adewale Martins of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, and Alaba Job of Ibadan condemned the modern slavery in separate telephone interviews with the News Agency of…