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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Sokoto state chapter concluded her universal week of prayer yesterday, Sunday 13th January, 2019 at Holy family Catholic Cathedral Sokoto. While speaking at the closing ceremony the catholic bishop of Sokoto Most Rev Dr.

The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto on the 11th January, 2019 laid to rest Very Rev. Fr. Basil Chukwuemeka Okezie who died over the 30th December, 2018.

It's another great Advent celebration at St.

The Bishop of Sokoto Diocese Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah on the 1st December, 2018 commission 38 Catechists, 19 Lectors and Confirms 28 at the Catechetical Training Centre (CTC) Malumfashi.

Whoever looks at what is happening within the rank of APC both at the national level and state levels especially in Imo, Ekiti and Osun States needs no logical demonstration to conclude that the political crisis is heightening every day. Not only that, PDP has come out in a big way as an opposition party. It is already a clash of the titans.

There is something outstanding about the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria, Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah. His education spans across many disciplines, notable among them leadership and politics in Nigeria. This possibly propels him to continue to work for peace and conflict resolution despite the murky waters of Nigerian politics.

Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, has released statement explaining his role in the October 11 meeting  at Abeokuta were he among other clerics brokered peace between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar.

The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto on the 13^th of October, 2018  celebrated the Silver Jubilee of three(3) of her Rev. Srs.

Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Pope Francis canonized seven saints today, 14 October 2018, during the celebration of the Holy Mass for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time at the people-filled St. Peter’s Square. Two among these seven are close to the Claretians, St. Oscar Romero and St. Paul VI.

Our attention has drawn to a misleading article on the purported Islamization of Catholic Bishops by one Pastor Amos Abella Musa of the Redeemed Church of Christ in Bauchi, Bauchi State which is making the rounds on social media platforms. The piece is actually not worth responding to because it demonstrates the lack of depth of what Christianity is all about and the role of the Church in interfaith relations.

His words: “No President in the world has the kind of power the Nigerian president has and as such, no President in the world can be as irresponsible as the Nigerian President. His power is so much that he can give oil bloc to his girlfriend and many others. You thus can’t be a man of honour and live in a country like Nigeria and not be angry."There is a very high tendency for any Nigerian President to be irresponsible due to the extent of power he wields, Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, has said.

The Vatican Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria has commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III for his commitment to the peaceful existence of adherents of all religions in Nigeria.

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria rose from its second plenary today with a call on the Federal Government to ensure that in the pursuit of national interest, it should be guided by the rule of law and respect for human dignity and development.

At the on-going Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, the prelates were sent out in groups to visit some parishes in the Sokoto, Kebbi and Gusau Deaneries to have a feel of the environment where the faithful are living out their faith.

“Enough of your deceit” is the terse message of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria to Nigerian politicians who specialize in propagating conflicts along tribal, ethnic and religious lines.

I thought if informed persons get into leadership in any given organization, the outlook of such organizations will certainly improve and attract attention. The same could be said of religious organizations. With persons roundly educated in the tenets of their faith in leadership positions, understanding of their followers will also be rich and deep and tolerant of non-adherents of that faith.

The Vatican has ordered the suspension of activities of the congregation of Apostles of Jesus, placing the society under a Pontifical Commission of inquiry.

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Archdiocese, Most Rev Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins has marked the 6th anniversary of his installation with media briefing on Saturday 4th August, 2018.

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The Catholic Bishops in Africa on Sunday, July 29 officially launched the Golden Jubilee celebration of the establishment of their association known as the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) by unveiling the Jubilee Logo and reciting for the first time the Jubilee prayer.

“As we launch the golden jubilee year of SECAM, there are a lot of troubling situations and conditions of need that characterise the continent of Africa, one of which is the temptation of materialism,” the second Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of Mthatha (South Africa) said Sunday, July 29 at the launch of SECAM Golden Jubilee in Uganda.

A total of 46 candidates were administered the Sacrament of Confirmation yesterday by His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Matthew H Kukah at Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Sokoto.

While officiating at the Mass, Bishop Kukah said that from then onward, children whose parents fail to put up appearance, will not be administered the Sacrament of confirmation.

He expressed displeasure that many Parents only prefer to celebrate their children during graduation at the end of their academics. This he said amounts to misplacement of priority.