News

Catholic Church, Bans Fr Mbaka from participating in political matters

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2021 0

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev Father Ejike Mbaka has been banned by the leadership of the Catholic Church from commenting on partisan politics. The cleric’s supporters had last month taken to the streets of Enugu to protest against his alleged

Foreign World

Top bishop resigns from German Catholic church

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2021 0

The German Catholic Church has been rocked by a fresh crisis following the shock resignation of one of its most influential bishops over the Church’s sexual abuse scandal. “In essence, for me, it is a matter of sharing responsibility for the catastrophe of sexual abuse by church officials over the past decades,” Cardinal Reinhard Marx […]

News

Pope set to decide on special exception to priestly celibacy rule

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Pope Francis is expected to decide on Wednesday whether to make a limited exception to the celibacy rule for priests, one of the most controversial issues in the Catholic Church today. In October, a summit of bishops known as a synod proposed allowing married men into the priesthood, only in the Amazon area, to address the […]

News

Catholic church holds Pan African Congress in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

Enugu – The first ever Pan African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society and Pastoral Life to reflect on the church as a beacon of hope for the continent on Thursday kicked off in Enugu. No fewer than 700 individuals from across Africa including women and men, lay and clergy, faithful and academics will gather in […]

News Religion

Catholic church honours ex-Gov. Chime with excellent public service award

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2019 0

The Enugu Grand Commandery of the Knight of Saint John’s International, Catholic Church, on Saturday honoured former governor of Enugu state, Sullivan Chime, with the Excellent Public Service Award. Speaking at the event in Enugu, the Grand Patron of the Commandery, Brig.-Gen. Gilbert Obu, said that the honour was in recognition of Chime’s sterling performance […]

News Nigeria

Catholic Church disowns Rev Fr. Mbaka, distances self from statements

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

The Catholic Church on Tuesday distance itself from the political statement made by the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka against the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi. Speaking on behalf of the church, the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Rev. Fr. […]

News Nigeria

Benue attack: Catholic Church fixes May 22 for mass burial of victims

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has fixed May 22, 2018, for the mass burial of those recently killed by suspected herdsmen in the church. Victims of the St. Ignatius Catholic Church, will be buried at the holy pilgrimage centre in Ayati, Benue state. The church is calling for the security of lives and properties in […]

News World

Pope feels ‘pain and shame’ over Chile sex abuse scandal

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

Pope Francis has said he feels “pain and shame” over a sex abuse scandal which has rocked the Catholic Church in Chile. The Pope also asked the victims of sexual abuse committed by priests for forgiveness. He made the remarks during his first official address in Chile. The Pope had been criticised in Chile for […]

Religion

Church of Sweden tells pastors to stop referring to God as ‘he’ or ‘Lord’ so as to stay ‘gender neutral’

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The Church of Sweden wants its clergy to use gender-neutral language when referring to God, refraining from using terms such as “Lord” and “he” in favour of the less specific “God.” . The move is one of several taken by the national Evangelical Lutheran church in updating a 31-year-old handbook setting out how services should […]

News In Brief

Kidnapped Catholic priest released in Edo

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

The Italian Catholic priest, Maurizio Pallu, ‎who was kidnapped by gunmen in Edo State has been released‎. Information is still sketchy on the circumstances of the release, and we have not ascertained if any ransom was paid. More to follow

Crime Metro

Church Elder Kills His Wife In Akwa Ibom, Throws Body Parts Into Dust Bin

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

An elder at Light of the World Mission Church, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Sunday Uko had been arrested by the State Police Command for killing his wife. The Command said Uko allegedly killed his wife, Mrs. Martha Sunday Uko, 35, after a minor quarrel which resulted into a fight. According to a statement issued […]

News

Priest kidnapped in Edo state

Ihesiulo Grace 28 September 2017 0

The Catholic Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Dunia, on Thursday confirmed the abduction of a priest, Rev. Fr. Lawrence Adorolo, by unknown gunmen. Dunia confirmed the abduction at a press conference held in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the bishop, the priest was kidnapped along the Auchi-Okpella […]

Analysis Anambra Times Headlines Religion

Bishop palaver: Pope may shut down 163 Catholic Churches in Imo

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2017 0

The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, is said to be considering the total closure of the 163 parishes that make up the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Imo State, over the protracted crisis generated by the appointment of Peter Okpalaeke, an Anambra indigene, as bishop. Okpalaeke’s appointment in 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI, following the death of […]