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ARCHBISHOP AKUBEZE CONSECRATES ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH, CONFIRMS 29 FAITHFUL By Augustine Orapine The Catholic community in Ukomu came alive with joy, colour, and deep spirituality on Saturday as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, dedicated the newly constructed St. Joseph Catholic Church, Okomu, and administered the sacrament of confirmation to 29 faithful. The historic celebration was marked by a vibrant cultural welcome as the Archbishop was received with a traditional Tiv dance, symbolising the unity of faith and culture in the Church’s mission. The dedication Mass was attended by clergy, religious, parishioners, guests…

The Sacred Divide: Why the Catholic Church Calls Its Clergy Away from Politics and Toward Moral Leadership. By Cajetan Didam Isah. Historical Background: Papal Power and Pastoral Mission. For over a millennium the popes exercised real political power in the Papal States, the temporal realm of the Church centered in central Italy. This ended in 1870 when Italian unification absorbed those territories. In 1929 the Lateran Treaty limited the Pope’s temporal rule to the tiny Vatican City State . Thereafter the Church consciously renounced direct governance of nations, embracing a new identity as a spiritual authority rather than a political…

Credit: Ameh Comrade Godwin, Chris Johnson and Winner James The people of Yelewata, a quiet farming settlement tucked along the tail end of Benue State on the Abuja-Makurdi highway, will forever remember June 13-14, 2025, not as just another date on the calendar, but as the darkest chapter in their history. On that harrowing Friday night/Saturday morning, residents of the town woke to the deafening crackle of gunfire, the glow of burning homes/stores and the horrifying cries of children being hacked, shot or burnt alive by suspected armed herdsmen. By the break of dawn on Saturday, June 14, over 300…

Fuel price: Fear grips petroleum product stakeholders as Dangote Refinery pushes for monopoly Fear has gripped petroleum product marketers and retailers as Dangote Refinery fixed August 15, 2025, to begin distribution of premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil (diesel) nationwide. This comes as Dangote Refinery at the weekend announced a plan to begin distribution of petrol and diesel nationwide. DAILY POST reports that part of the refinery’s plan is to unleash 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas trucks to supply petrol at no cost to selected customers nationwide. It is believed that the move will cause shakeups in the country’s downstream…

HOMILY FOR SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER AND 59TH WORLD DAY OF COMMUNICATION AT HOLY CROSS CATHEDRAL, MISSION ROAD BENIN CITY ON SUNDAY JUNE 1, 2025 +Augustine O. Akubeze Archbishop of Benin City THEME: SHARE WITH GENTLENESS THE HOPE THAT IS IN YOUR HEART Protocol The Chairman of the Jubilee of Hope – Rev. Fr. Charles Omogiate, The Cathedral Administrator – Rev. Fr. James Ogbeiwi, The Chaplain – Catholic Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria; Rev Fr. Romanus Mbakwe The Director of Communications, Archdiocese of Benin City – Rev. Fr. Jude Orah Other Priests and Consecrated persons here present, The Nigeria Union…