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Would a Liberal Pope Split the Church?

Posted By: adminon: April 30, 2025In: SpectacleTags: Cardinal Gerhard Müller, Catholic Church, Conservatives, Liberals, NUNS, Pope Francis, The VaticanNo CommentsViews:

By Dan Hitchens Electing a new Pope is the item number 1 on the agenda of power and faith in world politics today. Below is an opinion on which of the tendencies in the Catholic Church would... Read more

Vatican’s 2nd Session of Synod on Synodality: A Historic Gathering on the Future of the Catholic Church

Posted By: adminon: October 08, 2024In: SpectacleTags: Catholic Church, Church decision making, Inclusivity, SynodalityNo CommentsViews:

By Igomu Joseph Augustine (PhD) The Catholic Church, in her wisdom and guided by the Holy Spirit, convened and opened the Second Session of the Synod on “Synodality”. The on-going event in R... Read more

Two Abuja Based Universities Experience Own Share of Turmoil

Posted By: adminon: May 04, 2024In: BookspaceTags: Catholic Church, Prof Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, UI, UNILAG, University of Abuja, University of Warwick, Veritas UniversityNo CommentsViews:

Two of some of Abuja’s best-known universities are in turmoil. Activities at the University of Abuja is grounded due to a strike action declared by the local branch of the Academic Staff Uni... Read more

Catherine Abba, Woman Beautiful in Body and Soul, Takes Her Final Bow

Posted By: adminon: March 06, 2021In: LifeworldTags: Catholic Church, Edumoga Ehaje, Global Governance, Models1 CommentViews:

If it were today, she would have been a model or something of that nature. Her own physical beauty was something else. And no less when the world would have subsequently discovered that she... Read more

Rumours, Fear Push Non-natives to Flee Okpokwu LGA in Benue State After Monday Violence

Posted By: adminon: July 30, 2019In: De-EscalationTags: Catholic Church, SARSNo CommentsViews:

Tension remains high in Okpokwu LGA of Benue State where violence between two contending local ‘armies’ last Sunday-Monday has left consequences in its wake, including deaths. Apart from the... Read more

Okpani Ochiga, Unusual Statesman, Submits to Death

Posted By: adminon: February 12, 2018In: LifeworldTags: Catholic Church, KTL Ltd, Marxism, NLC, Okpokwu LGCNo CommentsViews:

Death has occurred of Comrade Patrick Ameh Ochiga, a unionist, politician and community leader in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. He gave up the ghost earlier this morning on t... Read more

Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emir of Kano, Bishops, VCs and Professors Sink Teeth into Peace at Veritas University, Abuja Conference

Posted By: adminon: November 20, 2017In: BookspaceTags: APC, Catholic Church, CBCN, PDP, University of IbadanNo CommentsViews:

“Peace and National Development” is on the academic slaughter slab in Abuja as Veritas University, Abuja’s conference on that theme got under way this morning. The fireworks star... Read more

New Form of Violence as Gunmen Kill Catholic Worshipers in Anambra State of Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: August 06, 2017In: Policy & GovernanceTags: Anambra State, Catholic Church, Governor Willie ObianoNo CommentsViews:

The world is slowly coming to terms with a new and incomprehensible dimension of violence in which unknown gunmen sprayed worshipers at a church in Anambra State earlier this morning. The de... Read more

Organising Women is Complicated in Nigeria– Madam Ene Ede, Veteran Activist and Gender Advisor, SCG

Posted By: adminon: March 03, 2017In: FlashbackTags: 'Rebuilding the House of Eve', Alfred Diete-Spiff, Barrister Sharon Ikeazor, Bishop Mathew Kukah, Catholic Church, Chom Bagu, CSW, Josephine Anennih, National Broadcasting Commission, National Council for Women Societies, Nigerian Television Authority, Search for Common Ground, UN Women, United Nations Population FundNo CommentsViews:

Organising Women is Complicated in Nigeria– Madam Ene Ede, Veteran Activist and Gender Advisor, SCG Ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day coming up next week, (March 8th, 2017) Inte... Read more

The Church and the Happiness Index Puzzle in Contemporary Idomaland

Posted By: adminon: December 18, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: Catholic Church, Church, Clash of Civilisation, Culture, Happiness Index, IdomalandNo CommentsViews:

The Church and the Happiness Index Puzzle in Contemporary Idomaland It was always a shocker to consistently observe that much of vibrancy and high spirit among the folks. Relative to their... Read more