Diocesan

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Kukah has urged Christian faithful to be men and women of the gospel that the work of God is not only for the clergy and religious.

This he said during his visit to St. Patrick Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambu for Cathedraticum today.

Bishop Kukah said he came for two reasons: "To celebrate the Eucharist with the Faithful in this deanery and to collect what they have for him which would be put into the diocesan purse after which it would be shared to all the parishes in the Diocese".

Ever before the outbreak of meningitis that has claimed several lives in over 16 states and still counting, the health department of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, headed by REV. Sr. Christiana Umeadi OP(now late) were proactive and had begun their routine immunization against this dreadful disease.

In the last one month Late Sr. Umeadi and her medical team have covered several parts of Sokoto diocese which comprises: Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara and Kebbi. And as the outbreak got worse the health team intensified their effort.

Media Ethics, A Necessary tool for Reporting Violence in Nigeria – Catholic Directors of Communication

Resolutions issued at the end of the First Plenary of the Association of Diocesan and Religious Directors of Social Communications of the Catholic Church in Nigeria held at Pinnacle Hotel, Sokoto, Sokoto State, from 13–16 March, 2017

1. Preamble

The Immediate past Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency Peter Obi today visited Holy Family Schools and St. Patrick School in Sokoto State.

The august visitor who was introduced to the schools by Rev Sr. Esther said he is happy to celebrate World Freedom Day with the Children in Sokoto.

Mr Obi said "We have a problem with education. I have always believed that the problem of Nigeria is education that's why i am committed to education."

He encouraged the church to embrace education and health more.

Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said  that both himself and the President General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, (NSCIA) Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar 111 will protest any day Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah is transferred from the Seat of the Caliphate.

Tambuwal. Who premised his position on the immense contributions of the Bishop to state, national and global harmonious peaceful coexistence, added that, they hold Bishop Kukah in high esteem.

It was an exciting moment for the Students and Pupils of Holy Family Schools as they celebrated their Annual Inter-house Sport Competition yesterday.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Kukah today celebrates ash Wednesday Mass with Staff, Students and Pupils of Holy Family Schools. Today marks the first Mass with Bishop Kukah since the inception of the school in 1995.

In his homily, talking about Lent as the Fast before the Feast, Bishop Kukah said "The Church has set aside this period for Christians to understand that for all believers in Jesus, suffering is not a punishment but an act that has the seeds of redemption. The destination of the journey of Lent is Easter."

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Hon. W. Stuart Symington pays a visit to the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah today at the bishop's residence in Sokoto.

Most Rev Dr. Matthew H Kukah, Bishop Catholic Diocese of Sokoto yesterday laid foundation stone for the construction of an ultra-modern office complex in the Holy Family Cathedral Church.

The foundation laying ceremony began with a Holy Mass presided over by the Bishop.

Bishop Kukah thanked the church council and the faithful for starting the project and requested that the construction work is done daily except on Sundays until the project is completed.