Tag: Catholic Church
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Russia Vs Ukraine War: Pope Francis intervenes, appeals to Putin
The spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has appealed to the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin to put an end to “spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine. Pope Francis said he is haunted by “rivers of blood and tears” in an address to Putin on Sunday.
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Bishops conference lifts suspension on Knights
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has lifted the suspension placed on the activities of the Order of the Knights of St John International (KSJI).
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No automatic ticket to heaven – Catholic Priest
Rev Fr Alfred Azige, Cathedral Administrator of St. William’s Cathedral Lafia, Nasarawa State, has warned Nigerians to be good at all times as nobody would make heaven automatically.
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How we arrested those behind Owo church attack – General Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, says the masterminds of the June 5 massacre in Owo, Ondo State have been captured by security operatives.
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Owo massacre: Gov Akeredolu confirms arrest of attackers
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has confirmed the arrest of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Akeredolu confirmed the arrest shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor made the announcement in Abuja on Tuesday.
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BREAKING: Terrorists behind Owo church terror attack arrested
The terrorists behind the terror attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State have been arrested. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor confirmed the arrest on Tuesday at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.
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INEC debunks carting away of PVC machines in Catholic church by thugs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, said that thugs did not cart away its voter enrollment machines in Surulere as being reported in some sections of the media. It was reported earlier on Friday, that thugs invaded INEC Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centre, situated at St. Bridget Catholic Church ljesha, in Surulere,…
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Police confirm kidnap of 2 catholic Reverend fathers in Edo
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two Catholic Reverend fathers from Central Senatorial District on Benin-Auchi Expressway between Ehor and Iruekpen areas. The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) SP Chidi Nwabuzor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin.
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JUST IN: 2 Rev Fathers kidnapped in Uromi, 7 days after killing of Fr Odia in Edo
Barely a week after Father Christopher Odia was killed, two Catholic Priests, Rev. Father Udo of St Patrick’s Catholic church Uromi and Rev. Father Philemon Oboh of St Joseph retreat center Ugboha both in Edo have been kidnapped.
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BREAKING: Edo Catholic priest, Father Odia killed by abductors
Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia, Catholic priest in Edo State, who was kidnapped early Sunday morning on his way to celebrate Mass has been killed by his abductors. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, the Director of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Auchi made this known in a statement on Sunday evening.