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“Eternal Rest Is Harvest of Right Choices, Not Automatic Guarantee”,    Fr. Umoh Asserts at Requiem Mass for Mama Banjo By Dr. Ambrose Igboke The cultural assumption that eternal rest is an automatic guarantee for everyone who dies was robustly challenged during a deeply reflective and emotionally charged Requiem Mass for the late Mrs. Margaret Banjo on Tuesday 9 June, 2026. ​Delivering the homily, the National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Very Rev. Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, reminded Christians that eternity is not a passive lottery but a “deliberate harvest” of daily earthly choices.…

VATICAN DISCASTERY APPOINTS NIGERIA MEDIA SCHOLAR, SR. DR. ELIZABETH TITILAYO ADULOJU, TO GLOBAL SYNODALITY INITIATIV PORT HARCOURT CITY, NIGERIA| MAY 26, 2026|Fr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos The global Catholic academic and pastoral community has received with profound joy the appointment of Sr. Dr. Elizabeth Titilayo Aduloju, SSMA, by the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization as a participant in the newly inaugurated _Church of the Sheaves_ initiative, a strategic ecclesial project designed to advance and implement major resolutions of the Synod on Synodality. Sr. Aduloju’s appointment places her among a select international team entrusted with helping the Church navigate the evangelical opportunities and…

The Solemn Funeral of Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu at St Theresa Cathedral Abakaliki Abakaliki, Nigerian| 15 May 2026|Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos On May 14, 2026, the Great city of Abakaliki was transfigured into a vast liturgical amphitheatre where time appeared suspended and eternity drew near with unsettling tenderness. At the heart of this sacred convergence stood St Theresa Cathedral, Abakaliki, where the mortal remains of the late Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu were received in a funeral liturgy that fused ecclesial grandeur with theological depth and profound human grief. The occasion was not merely an episcopal burial. It was the…

CIWA CONCLUDES HER 35TH THEOLOGY WEEK CONFERENCE Port Harcourt, Nigeria/March 27, 2026 | Fr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos, PhD The Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) has concluded her 35th Theology Week Conference after a week marked by rare intellectual depth and remarkable spiritual intensity in Port Harcourt. For five days, the institute became a powerful meeting point of theology, culture, and contemporary African realities, attracting scholars, experts, clergy, religious, and participants from across Nigeria and the wider West African subregion. Held under the theme *“Theology and Human Suffering in Contemporary Africa,”* the conference opened not merely as an academic gathering…

Thy Will Be Done”: Akubeze Calls for Total Surrender and Fidelity at Benin City Cathedraticum March 26, 2026 BENIN CITY – The atmosphere at the Holy Cross Cathedral was one of solemn joy and profound ecclesial unity on Thursday, March 26, 2026, as the Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, presided over the annual Benin City Deanery Cathedraticum. Against the backdrop of the approaching Holy Week, the Archbishop delivered a powerful charge to the faithful, centered on the transformative power of divine obedience and the beauty of a life fully surrendered to God. A Shepherd Reflects on…

CHURCH LAW AND THE THEOLOGY OF ONLINE (VIRTUAL) MASSES Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos|March 6, 2026 The Sacrifice of the Holy Mass stands at the heart of the Church’s life. The Fathers of the Second Vatican Council in Sacrosanctum Concilium describe the Eucharistic liturgy as “the summit toward which the entire activity of the Church is directed” and “the font from which all her power flows.” The Council’s teaching does not offer a mere devotional affirmation; it articulates a juridical and theological principle that has shaped subsequent canonical and pastoral norms. The Eucharist is not a symbolic recollection but the…

The March Edition of Veritas Newspaper has been successfully printed and is now available in all parishes under the Archdiocese of Benin City. Kindly visit your parish to obtain a copy and stay informed.

CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF BENIN CITY ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE APPROVE UNIFORM MASS STIPENDS AND STOLE FEES, REAFFIRM THAT SACRAMENTS ARE NEVER FOR SALE Benin City, Nigeria|March 1, 2026–Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos The Bishops of the Benin City Ecclesiastical Province have approved uniform guidelines for Mass stipends and stole fees across the Province, in a move aimed at strengthening pastoral consistency, financial transparency, and doctrinal clarity. The Province comprises Benin City Archdiocese as the Metropolitan See, together with the Dioceses of Bomadi, Auchi, Warri, Issele-Uku and Uromi. The decision was reached at a recent meeting of the bishops of the Province and…

LEADERSHIP FOR THE COMMON GOOD A Communiqué issued at the end of the First Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the CSN Resource Centre, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Durumi, Abuja, 19 – 26 February 2026 1. PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, held our First Plenary Meeting for the year at the CSN Resource Centre, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Durumi, Abuja, from 19 to 26 February 2026. Having prayerfully deliberated on issues affecting the Church and the Nigerian State, we issue this Communiqué: 2. LENT: A SPECIAL SEASON OF PRAYER, FASTING, ALMSGIVING AND REPENTANCE…

Dear Msgr. Very Revd. & Revd Frs., Grace and peace of Christ be with you. On behalf of the Priests and the entire parish community of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, Aruogba, Benin City, I warmly and fraternally invite you to the solemn dedication of our newly completed church building, scheduled to hold: Date: Saturday, 25th April 2026,       Time: 10am prompt The Holy Mass and Rite of Dedication will be presided over by His Grace, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, Archbishop of Benin City. While this dedication marks a significant milestone in the life of our parish and a…