Tag: Catholic Church
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JUST IN: Suspected terrorists murder another Catholic priest, Fr. Borogo in Kaduna
Suspected terrorists have killed another Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Vitus Borogo, in Kaduna State. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports the incident was said to have happened at Prison Farm, Kujama, along Kaduna-Kachia Road, after a raid on the farm.
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JUST IN: Suspects in connection with Owo church attack arrested
Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have arrested some suspects in connection with the June 5 massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The assailants left 40 persons dead and about 60 others injured in the attack.
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Bandits attack Kaduna churches, kill worshippers, injure others
The Kaduna State Government (KDSG), on Sunday, confirmed that bandits attacked worshippers, killing three persons and injuring two others in Kajuru Local Government Area in the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Kaduna.
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MBAKA’S PROTEST: Police barricades entrances of Enugu Catholic cathedral, residence of Bishop
Police officers have taken over the entrances of Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu and the residence of Bishop Callistus Onaga at Independence Layout, Enugu over protest by supporters of Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka. The protest followed the ban on Catholic faithful from worshipping at the Adoration Ministry of Mbaka in Enugu.
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Insecurity: Gunmen attack Kaduna Catholic church, kill three, few injured
Report reaching NewsGuru.com has it that St. Moses Catholic Church located in Robuh, Ungwan Aku in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State was on Sunday morning attacked by unknown gunmen while the first mass of the day was about ending.
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Peter Obi: Members of Fr Mbaka’s ministry protest, demand removal of Bishop
Members of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), owned by Father Ejike Mbaka have demanded the removal of the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Bishop Callistus Onaga. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the members stormed the ministry’s ground in protest on Sunday, after the Diocese barred Catholics from worshipping at AMEN, following recent public utterances…
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Fr.Mbaka bows to Bishop’s order, closes down Adoration ministry
Fiery Enugu Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has bowed to superior order of the Bishop of the Diocese banning his Adoration Ministry. The vociferous cleric has agreed to close down his Adoration ministries until further notice. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Fr.Mbaka is being chastised by superiors at Catholic church over his utterances against Labour Party…
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Peter Obi: Catholic diocese shuts down Fr Mbaka’s ministry
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga has banned Catholics including the clergy from attending Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry over his recent utterances in the ministry. This is contained in a letter personally signed by the Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Callistus Onaga and addressed to ‘All the Clery, Religious and…
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Owo massacre: Akeredolu weeps profusely at funeral, says we’ve failed our people
Tears flowed freely on Friday at the funeral mass for the victims of the June 5th terror attack at the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa, Owo. Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and his wife, Chief Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu attended the funeral mass held at the Mydas Resort and Hotel, Owo.
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Owo massacre: Tears as Catholic church lays attack victims to rest
Amidst tears and wailing, the Catholic Diocese of Ondo on Friday held a funeral service for victims of the June 5 attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The attack by gunmen during mass, claimed no fewer than 40 lives of worshippers while over 74 worshippers are still receiving treatment at the Federal…