The Catholic Priest of Otukpo Diocese, in Benue State, Rev. Fr. Anthony Adikwu, who was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen has been released. The Daily Vendor reports that some gunmen stormed Ajegbe Awume in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, and went straight to St. Margaret’s parish, from
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A priest of the Nnewi Catholic Diocese, Rev Fr Stanislaus Mbamara, kidnapped by gunmen on Friday has regained freedom. Chancellor of the diocese, Rev Fr Raphael Edeogu who revealed this in a statement, said the priest was released on Sunday, after two days in captivity. The diocese in a statement, signed by the Chancellor, Fr.
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A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Stanislaus Mbamara has been kidnapped by gunmen in Nnewi, Anambra State. The young Catholic priest was said to have been abducted Friday evening, while driving from Awka the state capital to Nnewi, where he serves. Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, who confirmed the incident in a statement signed by the Chancellor, Fr.
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…the Catholic Priest appeared to have fallen a victim when he stopped by the market A group of deadly armed gunmen has late afternoon today abducted a Catholic priest at the popular Afor-Nnobi market, Idemili South council of Anambra State. Eyewitness account disclosed that the Rev Father appeared to have fallen a victim when he stopped
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…The Catholic priest had attacked Soludo for opposing the political ambition of Peter Obi The Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra State has distanced itself from Rev. Fr. Cajethan Obiekezie, a priest of the diocese who preached against the State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo and other politicians during his homily, last Sunday. The priest had attacked
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…describes the Cardinal as a reference point to Catholicism and evangelization of the gospel in Africa and beyond. Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR has congratulated Francis Cardinal Arinze on his attainment of ninety (90) years of age. Soludo in a statement by his Press Secretary Christian Aburime described the cleric as
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…congratulates the Archbishop on his 69th birthday Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated the Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian M. Okeke who turned 69 years old yesterday. He described the prelate as strong voice in God’s vineyard and the state. Soludo in his birthday message signed by his
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‘The Nnewi Catholic diocese has grown with four hundred and thirteen priests which demands that new parishes be created’ The former Chancellor of Nnewi catholic diocese, Rev Fr Hyginus Aghaulor said none of the priests in the diocese has been sacked. Fr Aghaulor who was was recently deployed as Episcopal Vicar, Ozubulu Region and Parish
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‘What every true Christian, and especially every true Catholic, should do at this moment is to commit our dear brother and priest, Fr. Mbaka, to God in prayer’ The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) on Monday clarified that Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka had not been removed from the Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) as erroneously
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Five priests, a nun and two churchgoers were kidnapped by attackers who set fire to a church in western Cameroon, the Catholic Church said Sunday, the latest violence in an area hit by bloody conflict between anglophone separatists and the state. The church of St Mary in the village of Nchang was “burned by unknown
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A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinedu Nwadike and a seminarian, Emmanuel Nwafor, kidnapped on Friday have been released. The priest who is the Deputy Registrar of Spiritan University, Nneochi, and the seminarian were kidnapped on the Enugu-Okigwe expressway on Friday. Their abductors had earlier placed N50m ransom as the condition for their release. We are
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In Anambra State, a Catholic priest, simply identified as Rev. Fr. Okeke Odogwu, has reportedly died in his car after returning from a meeting. According to a report, he was the Vicar of the Holy Cross Parish, Oroma-Etiti in Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area of the state. Odogwu was said to have been found
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The abductors of two Catholic Priests in Ondo State, have contacted the catholic church, forty eight hours after the abduction, and demanded N100 million as ransom before their release. The two priests, Rev. Fr. Joseph Nweke and Rev. Fr. Felix Efobi from Awka Catholic Diocese, Anambra state were said to have been kidnapped on the
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