Tag: catholic
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Kidnapped Owerri bishop is not dead- Catholic church
The Archbishop of Owerri Catholic, A. Obinna, has said the news making the rounds that the auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese, Moses Chikwe, who was abducted on Sunday in Owerri, the Imo state capital, had been killed by his abductors. TheNewsGuru recalls that on Tuesday there were reports that the corpse of the prelate was…
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Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Edo
Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Isaac Agubi in Edo State. Father Agabi who is the priest in charge of Holy Name Catholic Church, Ikpeshi, in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state was kidnapped last Sunday. It was gathered that the cleric was abducted along Auchi-Igarra road at about 5.00 p.m. while…
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CAN condemns killings of Catholic, Baptist clerics in Abuja, Kaduna
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday condoled with the leaderships of the Roman Catholic Church and the Nigerian Baptist Convention over the demise of the two clerics. The President, Rev Samson Ayokunle in a statement signed by Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant, Media and Communications to the CAN president, in Abuja condemned their…
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Bokkos killings: Catholic bishop donates food items, cash to IDPs
Most Rev. Michael Gokum, the Catholic Bishop of Pankshin Diocese of Plateau, on Sunday donated food items and N45,000 to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau. The donation was facilitated by the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the diocese. Gunmen recently attacked some communities in Daffo District of…
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Catholic Bishops chides Buhari: ‘So much suffering, hopelessness in Nigeria’
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria on Thursday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the endless suffering, killings and other crimes afflicting Nigerians. They made the plea when they paid a courtesy call on the President at the State House, Abuja. The clerics in an address delivered by Ignatius Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos, and William Avenya,…
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Breaking: President Buhari meets with Catholic Bishops
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with Catholic Bishops at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja. Details shortly…
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Catholic priest kidnapped, killed in Imo
Imo State Police Command has confirmed the report of kidnap and murder of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Cyriacus Onunkwo. Confirming the ugly incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Chris Ezike, told newsmen that the priest’s corpse has been recovered. “The matter was properly reported to the police and we went into action. Less…
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Rain of bullets in Anambra Church killings: ‘Death toll of bloody drug war rises to 11’
The death toll of the tragic Anambra Church killings at St Philip’s Catholic church, Ofufe Nza, Ozubulu in Ekwusigo local government area of Anambra State, when a hooded gunman stormed the church and rained bullets on the congregants, has risen to 11, the police has confirmed. Recall TheNewsGuru had earlier published that eight people died,…
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Anambra Church killings: “Sacrilegious, totally unacceptable” – Gov Obiano
To ascertain the level of damage and sympathize with his people, Anambra State Governor Obiano has visited St Philip’s Catholic Church, where eight worshippers killed in the State. Speaking at the Church premises, the governor revealed that preliminary security investigations show that the shooting was caused by a feud between two brothers from the community…