Pope Francis has urged people to celebrate Christmas more modestly and donate the savings to Ukraine. The head of the Catholic Church said during a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday that people could cut back on festive spending…
Cardinal dies 3 months after appointment
Pope Francis on Tuesday expressed his condolences to the family of late Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Ghana and his diocese of Wa in the north of the West African country. Bishop Baawobr died on Sunday at the age of…
Pope Francis makes 1st papal trip to Bahrain
Pope Francis is making the first-ever papal trip to Bahrain this week, sparking calls from the country’s majority Shia opposition and human rights activists for the pontiff to raise human rights concerns in the small island nation. The island off…
Nigeria’s Peter Okpaleke to be sworn-in as Catholic cardinal
The Bishop of Ekwulobia, Peter Okpaleke, is scheduled to be one of 20 new cardinals to be sworn in on Saturday by the Catholic church. Pope Francis had earlier named Okpaleke as one of the new cardinals – many of whom…
Lalong begs Catholic bishops over Pope comment
Plateau state governor and Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Campaign Council, Simon Lalong, has apologised to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria following his unpopular statement to the Holy Father, Pope Francis. Lalong, while reacting to his recent appointment…
*How 26 villagers drowned during bandits, operatives shootout in Sokoto (DailyTrust)*LASEMA rescues accident victim (Vanguard)
How 26 villagers drowned during bandits, operatives shootout in Sokoto (DailyTrust) No fewer than 26 corpses of residents of Duma village in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State have been recovered. The victims reportedly drowned in an attempt to…
*Kwara man strips, flogs girlfriend over cheating, suspect, friends arrested (Punch)*Lagos Task Force to crush 250 power bikes, despatch motorcycles for violating traffic rules (Guardian)
Kwara man strips, flogs girlfriend over cheating, suspect, friends arrested (Punch) The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man identified only as Fatai and three of his other friends for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, identified only…
Pope bows out of annual procession due to knee pain
Pope Francis has canceled his participation in a yearly Mass and procession next weekend due to ongoing knee pain, the Vatican said Monday. The annual Corpus Domini procession, scheduled for Sunday, is a centuries-old profession of the Catholic faith during…
Appointment of Archbishop Okolo as Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic well deserved — Obi
Former Governor Peter Obi has congratulated a Nigerian Archbishop, His Grace Jude Thaddeus Okolo, on his recent appointment as the apostolic nuncio to the Czech Republic by Pope Francis. Speaking through his Media Office on Wednesday, Obi described the appointment…
*Lagos police explains visit to Brooks Estate, Magodo (Guardian)*Lagos blames multiple police checkpoints for Apapa traffic (Sun)
Lagos police explains visit to Brooks Estate, Magodo (Guardian) Lagos Police Command has warned that any restriction deliberately put in the way of officers in any estates in Lagos will no longer be tolerated. The command spokesperson, Adekunle Ajisebutu, who…