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A Promise Fulfilled: Senator Owie Dedicates Marian Grotto to Beloved Late Wife at Egbeta -By Ruben Mario Brodrick Egbeta, Edo State – In a profound act of love and remembrance, Distinguished Senator Roland S. Owie and his family have officially dedicated a Marian Grotto at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Egbeta, in Iguobazuwa Deanery. This beautiful edifice, a long-cherished dream of Senator Owie’s late wife, Lady Helen N. Owie, stands as a testament to her faith and a lasting gift to the community. The project, conceived by Lady Helen before her passing on April 9, 2025, aims to deepen the…

Golden Jubilee: Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Mark 50th Anniversary in Benin City. – By Ruben Mario Brodrick The Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SSH) celebrated its 50th anniversary recently, marking five decades of faith, healing, and a strong embrace of African identity. The historic Golden Jubilee took place at St. Paul Catholic Church, with Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze presiding over the Eucharistic celebration on the Solemn Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. A Legacy of Vision and Service: Founded in 1975 by Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu of Blessed Memory,…

Benue Bloodbath: JDPC Director Warns “Wrong Diagnosis, Wrong Treatment” in Escalating Crisis, Demands Genocide Recognition -By Ruben Mario Brodrick Benin City, Edo State – The escalating violence in Benue State is not merely a “clash” but a systematic campaign bearing the hallmarks of ethnic cleansing and potential genocide, warned Rev. Fr. Benedict Onwugbenu, Director of the Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC), Benin City. Speaking recently in Benin City, Fr. Onwugbenu decried the persistent mischaracterization of the crisis, stating unequivocally that “wrong diagnosis will lead to wrong treatment” of the unfolding tragedy. Reacting to the latest wave of brutal attacks…

STATEMENT ON THE MASSACRE IN NIGERIA Bishop Joseph Strickland Jun 16, 2025 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, With a heart weighed down by sorrow and righteous anger, I join the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, in mourning the brutal massacre that took place in Benue State, Nigeria. Nearly 200 souls—many of them our own brothers and sisters in Christ, internally displaced and seeking refuge in the arms of the Church—were savagely slaughtered in Yelwata, Guma, during the night of June 13th. They were not soldiers. They were not armed. They were poor. They were vulnerable. And they were…

🕯️ SAD NEWS – A PRIEST DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY 🕯️ It is with deep sorrow and shock that we announce the passing of Very Rev. Fr. (Major) Goddy C. Oparaekwe (Rtd.), a beloved priest of Umuahia Diocese, originally from Ulakwo. He tragically lost his life on 17th June 2025, while performing a pastoral duty aimed at fostering peace and reconciliation. Fr. Goddy had gone to intervene in a long-standing marital conflict between a separated couple in his parish. The woman and her children had left the family home due to persistent tensions. Despite the priest’s repeated efforts…

The Universality of the Church! Archbishop Valerian Maduka OKEKE of Onitsha Archdiocese Nigeria administering the Sacrament of Confirmation to candidates at the Blessed Sacrament Parish, New York, USA. The Church is Catholic!

WHY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH RESORTS TO PRAYER IN TIMES OF NATIONAL TRAGEDY – By: Rev. Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ámos In recent days, social media platforms have been awash with pastoral calls from various Catholic Provinces across Nigeria—Onitsha, Lagos, Benin City—urging the faithful to turn to prayer. More provinces will likely follow. Understandably, these calls have sparked questions, even frustration: *What kind of response is this? Why pray again?* When there were early signs of danger, bishops issued communiqués. Now that unspeakable inhumanity has unfolded in Benue State—again—they call for prayer. Is this all the Church can offer? Can she…

HUNGER FOR BREAD (CORPUS CHRISTI) Bishop Gerald M. Musa St. Maximilian Kolbe says, “If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion.” A special gift that Jesus gave to humankind is Holy Communion. Annually, the Church celebrates Corpus Christi (Body of Christ), the Bread of Life. Several passages in the scriptures direct or indirectly refer to the bread. For example, Genesis, the first book of the Bible mentions bread and wine in the sacrifice offered by Abraham to Melchizedek; the gospel of John speaks of bread, which satisfies hunger; and the Apostle…

Benue Killings: We’ll Confront Land-Grabbing Head-On to Restore Peace — Tinubu By Augustine Orapine Makurdi — President Bola Tinubu has vowed to tackle the issue of land-grabbing directly, if it is found to be the root cause of the recurring killings by armed herdsmen in Benue State. He made this declaration during a visit to Makurdi, following last Friday’s deadly attack in Yelwata, where over 200 people were killed. During a town hall meeting with stakeholders in the state capital, President Tinubu stressed the need for a lasting solution and peace, describing development as impossible without peace. “We were not…