While many Catholic leaders in Nigeria are concerned about the influence of Pentecostalism, Catholics in the southeastern parts of the country are concerned about another trend. In rural parts of the West African country, the number of young people participating in Sunday Mass has plummeted and continues to fall as many of them turn to Read more
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Priest urges Church in Nigeria to address needs of youth who are ‘returning to paganism’
Monday, September 16th, 2024African archbishop challenges prosperity Gospel, idea of a ‘white man’s God’
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024A leading African archbishop has said that an historical tendency to regard Christianity as the “white man’s God,” and the current rise of a “prosperity Gospel” conflating Christianity with material success, both represent obstacles to real evangelisation on the continent. Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze of Benin City was speaking August 9 during an evangelisation conference Read more
Bishop in Nigeria revokes ordination of deacons due to fraud
Monday, August 5th, 2024The bishop of Nigeria’s Diocese of Lokoja has withdrawn the ordination certificates of four men he ordained as deacons on July 12 after it was revealed he had been presented with allegedly forged documents claiming the men were qualified for holy orders. In a statement issued July 30, Bishop Martin Dada Olorunmolu revoked the four Read more
Four alleged religious fraudulently obtain ordination as deacons
Monday, July 29th, 2024Four men in the Nigerian diocese of Lokoja used forged documents to obtain ordination as deacons. The diocese distanced itself from the ordinations conferred by the diocesan bishop in mid-July after it became known that the order to which the men allegedly belonged did not even exist. “At no time were they known to be Read more
Nigerian Catholics aim to re-evangelise the West
Thursday, July 25th, 2024
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is experiencing remarkable growth, positioning itself as a potential source of revitalisation for Catholicism in the West. Nigeria’s Catholic population is estimated to be 25 million, making up 10-15% of the country’s 220 million people. The country’s population is expected to soar to 350-400 million in the next 20 years. Read more
Religious Orders not really wanted in Africa
Thursday, February 29th, 2024
A leading Nigerian priest has sounded an alarm regarding the future of the Catholic Church due to an ‘explosion’ of religious orders. “We have witnessed an explosion of new religious communities. Some with little or nothing in terms of spirituality and charism of consecrated life” Father Anthony Akinwale said. Fr Akinwale (pictured) is Professor and Read more