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Killing Babies Is Height Of Lunacy - Ondo Catholic Bishop

Killing Babies Is Height Of Lunacy – Ondo Catholic Bishop

June 5, 2022 8:19 pm

Most Reverend Jude Arogundade who is the overall Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo, has described as “madness” the attack on worshippers by gunmen suspected to be bandits.

According to the Bishop, who visited the scene of the incident, the attack is an indication that the country is at war.

Gunmen suspected to be bandits had on Sunday morning invaded Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Owo Local Government where scores of worshippers were killed.

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Arogundade maintained that all over the world there is nowhere people will slaughter babies, …

Killings In Nigeria: Bishop Begs International Community

February 26, 2020 12:52 pm

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo, The Most Rev. Dr. Charles Hammawa, on Wednesday, called on the international community to intervene in the killings in Nigeria.

Hammawa made the call in a homily to mark the 2020 ‘Ash Wednesday’ which officially commenced the lenten season of fasting and prayers for Christians.

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The Bishop who read the message of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) decried the level of insecurity in the country, especially the targeted and barbaric executions of Christians by the Boko Haram insurgents and the

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Insecurity: Buhari Govt Has Failed Woefully – Bishop Manza

January 22, 2020 12:37 pm
The Catholic Bishop of Adamawa Diocese, Bishop Stephen Manza, has regretted that the federal government has failed woefully in its constitutional responsibility of protecting and securing Nigerians.

He, therefore, told the federal government to stop deceiving Nigerians about defeating the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents.

The Clergy, who confirmed the unfortunate killing of the Christian Association of Nigerian, CAN, Chairman for Michika local government area of Adamawa State, Rev. Lawan Andimi, by the insurgents, enjoined the government to be more decisive in handling matters of security and protecting innocent citizens of the country.

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You Are Fanning Embers Of Civil War – Bishop Kukah Blast FG

January 7, 2020 1:32 pm

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has disclosed that the only “thing” preventing a civil war in Nigeria was the “peaceful tenets” of Christianity in Nigeria.

He made the remark while claiming that the Federal government was using different methods to achieve the goal of Islamic dominance in Nigeria.

The cleric warned that the Federal Government was fanning the embers of Islamization in Nigeria if more Christians don’t get key appointments, Vanguard quoted him as saying.

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He said: “The only difference between the Federal Government …

Bishop Suggests Ways Electoral System Can Be Transformed

January 3, 2020 11:16 am

The Bishop of Kaduna Anglican Diocese, Rt Revd. Timothy Yahaya, has advocated for a total overhaul of the electoral process for democracy to find its sound footing in the country.

He said with the faulty electoral process in the country, the nation may not produce leaders that will lead the country to its citizens’ yearnings and aspirations.

Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna, the clergy expressed his displeasure about the electoral process in the country, saying, “Election that goes with bullets and gun is not good for our democracy. Election that ballot papers were being snatched and destroyed is sad

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NY: Queens Bishop Confesses To Sexual Abuse Of 12yr Old Boy

December 8, 2019 1:25 pm

The spiritual leader of a Queens church was busted for sexually abusing a pre-teen parishioner across nearly three years, with the accused predator confessing his sins to the victim in a recorded confrontation, officials charged Friday.

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A four-page criminal complaint described the victim meeting with Bishop Jesse Milagrosa on Oct. 28, 2018 to discuss the childhood abuse and record the creepy cleric’s admission to the alleged crimes.

“That was my mistake,” the bishop told the victim, according to the complaint. “If you want to report this, I’ll pay the consequences. I

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Bishop Commends El-Rufai For Stopping Demolition Of Church

November 12, 2019 12:34 pm
 Rev. Ali Buba Lamido, the Bishop for Wusasa Diocese, Anglican Province of Kaduna, on Monday commended Gov. Nasir El-Rufai for stopping the planned demolition of St George Cathedral, Sabon-Gari Zaria.

The Bishop also commended the governor for promoting peace, unity and development in Kaduna State.

Lamido, who met with the governor behind closed doors, told newsmen after the meeting that it was to appreciate the governor for his maturity in preserving the Church.

“We are at Kaduna State Government House to appreciate the state governor for his kind gesture for preserving the Cathedral of St George Anglican Communion of

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Why Igbo Deserve 2023 Presidency – Bishop Gbonigi

Why Igbo Deserve 2023 Presidency – Bishop Gbonigi

October 19, 2019 5:26 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to take urgent steps that will lead to the restructuring of Nigeria in order to rescue the country from its current challenges. Giving the advice in this interview by TUNDE THOMAS, renown cleric and elder statesman, Bishop Bolanle Gbonigi said restructuring is the only solution to Nigeria’s problems. The 89-year-old cleric further warned against Nigeria’s break up adding that such will be calamitous.

What is your assessment of Nigeria at 59?

Honestly speaking, this is not the Nigeria the founding fathers dreamt of. In 1960 when Nigeria gained independence from our colonial master, the …

Fire Guts The Office Of A Catholic Bishop In Anambra State

Fire Guts The Office Of A Catholic Bishop In Anambra State

October 7, 2019 1:55 pm

The office of the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor has been gutted by fire. The razed office is located within the complex of St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, Anambra State.

The press secretary to the bishop, Abuchi Onwumelu, in a statement said “The fire was caused by a fault at an inverter.

According to him, “The building was saved with little damage.

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“Those present, including some priests fought the inferno with fire extinguishers before the arrival of the State Fire Service led by the …

IPOB, bishop cleric trade words over RUGA in South East

IPOB, bishop trade words over RUGA in South East

July 9, 2019 12:48 am

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, yesterday disagreed over Ruga Settlement in the South-East Zone.

IPOB, in a statement, had alleged that some governors of the South-East Zone have secretly allocated lands to herders for RUGA settlement.

It specifically pointed at Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu, to have concluded arrangement to hand over land “in three senatorial zones of Enugu State and Olokoro in Umuahia to Fulani herdsmen as part of their Ruga programme in the East.”

But Chukwuma, who spoke yesterday during …

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