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
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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.
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.
Catholic Diocese of Sokoto
With total submission to Divine Will, we announce the passage to eternal Glory of Rev. Msgr. Eugene Nwachukwu after a brief illness. This occurred in the evening of Tuesday - 14/02/2023, at the Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. Burial arrangements will be announced soon. May his soul rest in peace. Amen!!!
- Fr Chris Omotosho (Director of Social Communications).
Voter education is being intensified among Catholics in Sokoto Diocese to enable them as responsible citizens to carry their civic duty during the 2023 elections.
It is not everybody who says Lord, Lord that will enter the kingdom of God. In the same way it is not everybody who comes to Church that has the Spirit of God in him/her.
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Terrorists Honoured Above Loyal Nigerian Citizens By Matthews Otalike in Sokoto It seems that the federal government of Nigeria has shown greater commitment to integrating so called repentant terrorists than getting our children back from kidnappers or keeping our universities open. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah stated this in his 2022 Easter message to the people in his homily at the Holy Family Cathedral Sokoto during the Easter vigil Mass.
Nigeria: A Broken Nation In Need Of Mending By Matthews Otalike in Sokoto 17th April, 2022 Nigeria has been terribly battered and buffeted by men and women from the dark womb of time that Nigerians can no longer recognize their country and it is no long necessary to ask how Nigerians got to where they are. This was part of the Easter Message of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan delivered in a homily at the Easter Vigil Eucharistic celebration at the Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Sokoto.
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
By Matthews Otalike, Sokoto
The Catholic Church is not a Church of discounted spirituality.
This declaration was part of a homily by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah during the Chrism Mass at the Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto.
The Church he said does not go around with magical first aid boxes of emergency divine healing properties.
Bishop Kukah Goes Hard Oil Peddlars In the Church
By Matthews Otalike in Sokoto
Those who hawk all kinds of oil as supposedly quick-fix first aid boxes are charlatans and fraudsters.
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah said this in a homily during Chrism Mass at the Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Sokoto on Tuesday.
Bishop Kukah Interacts with Laity in Sokoto.
By Matthews Otalike
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah has held an interactive session with leaders of lay apostolate organizations in Sokoto Deanery.
Addressing the laity after fielding questions, Bishop Kukah lamented the increasing insecurity in the country. Those terrorizing the country he observed may not be more than 10,000.
A 3 day Workshop/Training has been organised for Catholic Diocesan and Religious Directors of Social Communication @ the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja.
