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The 2019 armed forces of Nigeria Directorates of chaplain services (Roman Catholic)

Members of the Armed Forces Chaplains of Nigeria are currently in Sokoto for their Annual Conference, Retreat and Training which begun on 22^nd of October 2019 with an opening mass.

Seventy women abducted by Boko haram in the past in Adamawa state have received a cash donation of fifty thousand six hundred naira each from the Catholic Bishop of yola Dioceses Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza through a generosity of a journalist from Europe.

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon - For decades Nigerian migrants have left their country - both legally and illegally - hoping to escape poverty, conflict, and corruption.

Those traveling without proper documents faced several risks, including hunger and thirst, robbery, and the dangers of sea crossings into Europe. If caught, Nigerian migrants can be detained and eventually deported from their destination or transit countries.

The Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, told Crux that migration is “the ultimate manifestation of our state of despair.”

– Bishop Kukah tells the National Catholic Police Force Chaplains.

Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) Sokoto diocese in collaboration with Catholic Relief Service (CRS) Nigeria held a three day workshop from the 29^th-31 August 2019 on Strategic Plan Development held at St Bakhita Secretariat Sokoto.

The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto for the first time hosted a three Days Diocesan Youth Day Convention with the Theme: (A Tool for God’s Work Luke 1:38) which lasted for three days.

It was a day of Celebration yesterday 15th August, 2019 as the catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah ordained five deacons to join the order of the presbytery

The department of education catholic diocese of Sokoto held a summit from the 5th of August, to 6th of August, 2019 on the theme; Education Quality Assurance: the way to ensure improvement of learning outcomes in schools. Participants at the summit were heads of schools and the assistance, schools Bursars, PTA chairmen and Secretaries. The focal point for the summit was to draw a plan for education in the diocese for the next five years. On his opening address, His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr.

It was with great joy and happiness in the hearts of the Bishop, the Priests, Religious , and Lay faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri as they welcomed the Papal Nuncio, His excellency, Archbishop  Antonio Guido Fillapazzi to the Diocese.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Most Rev Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah welcomed the Deji of Akure Kingdom Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II at his residence in Sokoto.

Late Bishop Emeritus of Sokoto, Most Rev. Kevin Joseph Aje was laid to rest today amidst glowing tributes.

The following is a previously unpublished essay from Pope emeritus Benedict XVI: On February 21 to 24, 2019, at the invitation of Pope Francis, the presidents of the world's bishops' conferences gathered at the Vatican to discuss the current crisis of the faith and of the Church; a crisis experienced throughout the world after shocking revelations of clerical abuse perpetrated against minors._<

EASTER MESSAGE 2019

St. John’s Catholic Church, Gidan Kurma is one of the indigenous Hausa parish communities in Sokoto diocese. With the exception of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Funtua and a fraction of St. Vincent Ferrer’s Catholic Church Malunfashi. Malunfashi deanery is composed predominately of Hausa speaking communities. It is one of the homes of the Maguzawas.

Few days after the Cathedraticum was kicked off at Kebbi Deanery, the Bishop move to Katsina Deanery for the continuation of the annual Cathedraticum.

Mr. David Young of the United States Charge 'd Affairs Mission in Nigeria paid a courtesy visit to his Lordship Most Rev. Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah in his office in Sokoto.

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have been charged  to financially support communications apostolates in their various dioceses in Nigeria in order to make Church Communication competitive and effective against the heavily funded antagonistic secular media.
 

The National Peace Committee in collaboration with the Kukah Center organized a town hall meeting with key stakeholders on peaceful re-run of the 2019 Elections for Gubernatorial and state assembly in sokoto state held at the Multipurpose hall of Dankanni Hotel in the state. The meeting was attended by representatives of the two contending political parties, NGOs, Religious leaders, Media Practitioners amongst others.

We have commenced our Lenten season amidst the trials and tribulations that have come to characterise our elections. Elsewhere, elections are a routine processes by which citizens affirm or withdraw the mandates given to those they have elected or offer mandates to new aspirants and seekers who wish to govern them.

SPEAK OUT NOW BEFORE THEY COME FOR YOU!!!

A Lecture Delivered at the 70^th Anniversary of the Nigerian Tribune Symposium on January 29^th, 2019 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Lagos

Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in conjunction with the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized the signing of the Peace Accord by the Gubernotorial candidates in Sokoto state.