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“Poor leadership to blame for Nigeria’s hardship, insecurity” – Catholic Bishops

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Catholic Bishops

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has blamed Nigeria’s deepening economic crisis and persistent insecurity on poor leadership and a flawed understanding of politics. In a communiqué issued on February 26 at the end of their first plenary meeting of the year, the bishops said the nation’s challenges stem largely from what they described as a “wrong idea of politics” that prioritises election rigging and personal gain over service to the people. The weeklong meeting was held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Resource Centre in the Abuja Archdiocese.…

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Tinubu meets Catholic Bishops in Vatican, urges unity across diversity

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Tinubu meets Catholic Bishops

In a powerful moment that transcended religion and politics, President Bola Tinubu met with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria during his visit to Rome for Pope Leo XIV’s installation mass. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the papal inauguration, brought together some of Nigeria’s most revered spiritual leaders and reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to interfaith harmony and national cohesion. President Tinubu, a devout Muslim, used the occasion to deliver a message rooted in peace, purpose, and progress.  Speaking to the bishops, he said: “If we use…

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Catholic Bishops lament Nigeria’s worsening poverty

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The Catholic Bishops of the Lagos, Ecclesiastical province, have called on the federal government to transition from short-term palliative measures to sustainable empowerment strategies aimed at improving the quality of life for Nigerians. In a communiqué issued at the end of their first plenary meeting for 2025, the Bishops expressed deep concern over the state of the nation. Highlighting the need to address the underlying structures that perpetuate poverty and inequality in the country, the Bishops emphasised the importance of implementing long-term solutions to enable financial independence and restore dignity…

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Economic Hardship: “All Nigerians are corrupt; hunger, self-inflicted” – Catholic Bishops

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Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have declared that the poverty, hunger, and insecurity, amongst others bedevilling the country, are self-inflicted due to corruption by both the leaders and the citizens. This was stated in an issued communiqu, jointly issued by the CBCN president and Archbishop of Owerri, Lucius Ugorji, and the CBCN Secretary and Bishop of Uromi, Donatus Ogun, on Thursday. The communiqu was issued at the end of the second plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), which was held from August 22 to 30, 2024, in…

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Costly Presidential System: “Restructure Nigeria to regional govt.”, Catholic Bishops urges Tinubu

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The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) on Sunday, called for a return to regional government, noting that 25 years of a presidential system was not beneficial to the country. The bishops, who stated this at the opening ceremony of the ‘2nd CBCN Plenary’ meeting in Auchi, Edo State, decried the alarming rate of corruption in Nigeria, as well,as the huge debt burden, which they said could be cleared by stolen monies stashed away by politicians in foreign countries, and the issue of hunger in the land. President of CBCN,…

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‘Samoa Agreement, threat to Nigerias sovereignty’ Catholic Bishops

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Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, (CBCN), has described the recent Samoa Agreement as a threat to the sovereignty and values of Nigeria. This was part of a 25-point communiqu issued yesterday after their meeting, signed by the President and Secretary, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji and Most Rev. Donatus A. The Bishops said: The Agreement looks innocuous and attractive on the surface, but underneath it is carefully blended with post-modern secularistic ideologies that significantly undermine the moral, cultural, and religious beliefs of Nigerian citizens. We are concerned that our civil…

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“Why we can’t bless same-sex marriage” – Nigerian Catholic bishops

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Nigerian Catholic Bishops have expressed strong opposition to the recent directive by Pope Francis that priests should bless same-sex marriage. The clergymen, under the aegis of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), argued strongly that blessing same-sex marriage is against Gods law, the teachings of the Church, the laws of the country and the cultural sensibilities of Nigerians. Recall that Pope Francis had on Monday formally permitted Catholic priests to bless same-sex unions. However, the Pope, in the declaration, noted the doctrine regarding marriage does not change, and the blessing…

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PEPT verdict: Fate of Nigeria hangs in the balance – Catholic Bishops

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Lament worsening insecurity, ailing economy Amid the lingering controversy over the judgement of the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal, (PEPT), the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, (CBCN), has said Nigeria currently stands on the precipice of uncertainty, as the case moves to the Supreme Court. Addressing the opening ceremony of the 2023 Second Plenary Assembly of the CBCN in Abuja, the President of the Conference, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, voiced concerns over the conduct of the elections, which he said fell short of peoples legitimate expectations and moral and legal standards.…

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