The Laity Council of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Benue State, one of the troubled areas in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, has turned down the Federal Government’s proposed National Communal Ranching Programme (NCRP) for the state. Instead, they are urging the prompt and respectful return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has teamed up with international partners to pledge their support for the Church in East Africa.
As South Africa prepares for the municipal elections on 4 November 2026, the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has urged peace and fairness, embracing the spirit of ubuntu.
Pope Leo has urged the world to come together in solidarity and ensure the safety and well-being of child migrants and adolescents.
Today, family, friends, and members of Scotland’s Catholic community gathered at St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral and St. Andrew’s Church in Edinburgh to bid farewell to Canon Leo Glancy, who devoted over sixty years to the Archdiocese, including time spent serving in Africa.
Just as the controversy over Presidential spokespeople’s reactions to John Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Arise interview was still simmering after the recent visit of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), a video surfaced online showing Jos-based Sheik Yahaya Jingir using a slur against Christians while campaigning for the government in power, quickly gaining traction.
Nigerian priest Rev. Fr. Prof. Walter Chikwendu Ihejirika made history as the first black person to be elected President of SIGNIS World, the World Catholic Association for Communication, following his election at the SIGNIS World Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, on August 7, 2026.
The Catholic Bishops of the Owerri Ecclesiastical Province have called for justice, accountability and solidarity in the face of Nigeria’s deepening socio-economic, political and security challenges, urging citizens to anchor hope in God and responsible governance.
An old video featuring Dr. Lloyd Ukwu, Executive Director of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), USA, describing the 2023 general elections in Nigeria as a “crime watch” has resurfaced online.
The former Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern Nigeria, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has criticized the Presidency’s response to a delegation from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), saying it implies that President Bola Tinubu is being misled by his media team.
