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DICASTERY FOR INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF RAMADAN AND ‘ID Al-FITR
1445 H. / 2024 A.D.
Christians and Muslims:
Extinguish the Fire of War and Light the Candle of Peace
Vatican City
Dear Muslim brothers and sisters,
Once again we greet you on the occasion of the month of Ramadan with a
message of closeness and friendship, aware of the importance of this month for your
spiritual journey and for your family and social life, which also embraces your
Christian friends and neighbours.

NIGERIA: A TIME TO HEAL

Easter Message by Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH, 
Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, March 31st, 2024

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Northwest Nigeria, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah has formally received back to the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Thomas Nwachukwu who left the Diocese on health grounds in 2017.

He reportedly went to Ghana where he fraternized with and pledged loyalty to a pastor, the video of which went viral. He made the trip to Ghana and engaged in such activity without the knowledge and approval of his Bishop. On his return to his Parish in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, he came down with stroke.

The annual cathedraticum of the Diocese started on Saturday 16th March, 2024 with the Keep deanery where the Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah also give minister the sacrament of confirmation to the prepared candidates.

The Veritas University of Nigeria has won the third edition of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU)-led Africa Innovation Challenge in which twenty six institutions of higher learning in Africa participated.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Northwest Nigeria Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah has received the 2023 Mundo Negro Award.

The award was announced last year by the board of the Spain based Mundo Negro magazine. The focus of the magazine is among others, to identify and honour individuals who, through their work, promote the cause of the black race everywhere in the world.

Pope Francis received in audience this week of the Members of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota. His address to the Tribunal was on the occasion of the opening of its 95th judicial year

4: Sadly, with time, Nigerians are gradually losing hope in the ability of their government to protect and secure them. While we religious leaders have continued to use our moral authority to encourage our people not to take the laws into their hands, we risk being swept away by the anger and frustration of our people. We even risk being seen as accomplices to an erring state. The Nigerian state itself risks becoming an undertaker in the eyes of its citizens. Our cups of sorrow are overflowing. We have cried enough tears.

By Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH

I join millions of Nigerians but especially the people of Ondo and Kano States to mourn the death of two of Nigeria’s illustrious sons, His Excellency, Ladi Akeredolu , SAN, now late Governor of Ondo State and Alhaji Ghali Na’abba, former  Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives.  I knew and interacted with both men over the state of our dear country at different fora for well over twenty years.

Time to reclaim nigeria’s greatness

Christmas Message By Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH,

Catholic Diocese of Sokoto

1. Muted Joys of Silent Night in Bethlehem:

Sokoto Catholic Diocese Ordains 10 Deacon; The First Since Its Erection

History has been made in the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria with the ordination of ten deacons. Before now, the highest was six, during the time of the late Bishop Emeritus Kevin Aje who passed few years ago.

Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy.

The question of whether some women in the early Church were “deaconesses” or another kind of collaborator with the bishops is “not irrelevant, because holy orders is reserved for men,” the pope said.

The Vatican released the Synod on Synodality’s “synthesis report” on Saturday night outlining key proposals discussed during the nearly month-long assembly’s confidential conversations.

The highly anticipated text was approved paragraph by paragraph on Oct. 28 by a vote of 344 Synod delegates, which for the first time included women and other non-bishops as voting members.

The document, proposes a “Synodal Church” that implements synodality throughout Church governance, theology, mission, and discernment of doctrine and pastoral issues.

Mathew Hassan Kukah

INTERVIEW: How Israel-Hamas crisis can be resolved — Bishop Kukah

In an interview, Catholic Bishop Kukah speaks on the Israel-Hamas war and proposes a solution.

ByMusikilu MojeedandChiamaka Okafor

 October 22, 2023

Reading Time: 5 mins read

The Vatican has created a new Diocese in Nigeria’s Northwest. It is the Catholic Diocese of Katsina.

The erection of the Katsina Diocese by the Holy Father Pope Francis has just been announced, bringing cheers to Catholics and hopes evangelization.

The news of the erection of the new Diocese came with the appointment of the Rev. Sac Gerald Mamman Musa, of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Professor and Director of the Center for Studies on African Culture and Communication (CESACC) at the “Catholic Institute of West Africa” (CIWA), Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

That the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria loves Nigeria with passion is not in doubt.

Even as he arrived South Bend in the United States of America, he had to mark the First October independence of Nigeria by cutting the cake designed with the colour of the Nigerian flag.

His Excellency John Cardinal Onaiyekan, joined Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and some Priests including Fr. Chris Omotosho of Sokoto Diocese now on study in cutting an Independent cake in a Parish in South Bend

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria needs no introduction. He is a cleric and Bishop. He is educated and cerebral, bringing his learning to bear in all his interactions with his parishioners, the public and the government.

By Matthews Otalike

Three new priests were ordained for the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, North West Nigeria on Friday, a mark of increase in the vocation of priesthood in the Diocese whose area of coverage span four largely rural states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina.

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