Priests Archives - TheNewsGuru

Police arrest Church member for alleged kidnap of 2 priests

Mar 9, 2025

—

by

Police in Adamawa have arrested a 34 year-old Church member for allegedly kidnapping reverend fathers, Abraham Samman and Matthew Dusami of Catholic Dioceses of Yola and Jalingo respectively. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Yola.

Akiolu’s stolen staff: Priests curse hoodlums who invaded Lagos palace [VIDEO]

Oct 25, 2020

—

by

Femi Ajasa

in Nigeria

Days after the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, was burgled, local priests have cursed the assailants. In a footage, they were heard invoking the gods to punish the attackers. Specific reference was made to those who took the monarch’s staff of office (Opa Ase) and other items. Speaking in Yoruba, the man…

Pope announces decision on married priests Feb. 12

Feb 7, 2020

—

by

Olaotan Falade

in Nigeria, Trending

The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis will on Feb. 12 release a document in response to a proposal to allow married men into the priesthood. The proposal is strictly limited to the Amazon region. It was made in October by a summit of bishops, known as a synod, in order to deal with a…

Catholic priests should be allowed to get married-Yul Edochie

Feb 6, 2020

—

by

Kehinde Ajose

in Entertainment, Trending

Outspoken actor, Yul Edochie has revealed that catholic priests should be allowed to get married, as against the church’s doctrine. TheNewsGuru recalls that back in November 2019, a court in Argentina sentenced two Catholic priests to more than 40 years in prison after they sexually abused deaf children at a church school. On Thursday, Edochie…

Buhari condemns killing of Benue priests, vows to apprehend assailants

Apr 25, 2018

—

by