Pope Francis’ coffin is sealed in St Peter’s Basilica as funeral begins in Rome (Photos)

This morning, Pope Francis’ coffin was officially sealed inside St Peter’s Basilica in Rome as his funeral started. For the past three days, thousands of people visited the basilica to see the Pope lying in state. The viewing ended at 7 p.m. on Friday, marked by a guard change at his open coffin. Because of […]
Touching note Pope Francis will be buried with inside his Coffin revealed

Pope Francis, the 266th leader of the Catholic Church, passed away at age 88. His death was announced by the Vatican on Easter Monday. Now, touching details about his burial have been shared. Inside Pope Francis’s coffin is a heartfelt note calling him a “simple and much-loved shepherd.” It tells the story of his life […]
Nine out of ten cases where women claim they were sexually assaulted ended up being false – Nigerian pastor, Emmanuel Iren, says (video)

Nigerian pastor Emmanuel Iren recently made a controversial statement during one of his sermons. He said that, in his experience as a pastor, nine out of ten women who come to pastors with claims of being sexually assaulted are not telling the truth. Pastor Iren shared a story to explain his point. He said a […]
Benue Killings: We need help, not a state of emergency — Gov Alia appeals to FG

Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has asked the Federal Government to give real help to tackle the ongoing violence in the state. He said what Benue needs now is strong support, not a state of emergency. Speaking on Arise TV’s “The Morning Show” on April 23, Governor Alia explained that his government […]
David cannot kill a chicken. His wife’s family never liked him because she loved him above them – Pastor defends Shimite’s husband

A Nigerian pastor named Apostle Olatunde Adekunle Babatunde has spoken out to defend Pastor David Favour Love, the husband of the late Shimite Bello. Shimite Bello, who was the Special Adviser on Trade and Export to the Delta State Governor, died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. She passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in […]
If a believer mixes with the poor, everybody should be angry- Pastor Ibiyemie replies those who criticised his comments about Jesus hating the poor

Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has repeated his earlier statement about Jesus not liking poverty or being around poor people. He first said this during a recent sermon, claiming that Jesus never went into a poor person’s house because He “hated poverty.” Many people strongly disagreed with this statement, especially on social media and […]
18 Africans among cardinals to elect new Pope

After the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church is preparing to elect a new Pope. Out of the 135 cardinals who are eligible to vote, 18 are from Africa, showing the continent’s growing importance in the Church. These cardinals are part of a group known as “cardinal electors” — only cardinals under 80 years […]
NARD replies Pastor Poju Oyemade over claim of doctors getting trained on N500,000 throughout their program

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has responded strongly to a statement made by Pastor Poju Oyemade, who claimed that doctors in Nigeria are trained on just N500,000 throughout their studies. In their statement, NARD said this information is not true. They pointed to a published study by Osoba et al. (2021) in the […]
Pope Francis: Okpaleke only Nigerian Cardinal eligible to participate in the election of new Pope

The Catholic Broadcast Commission of Nigeria (CBCN) has shared that only one Nigerian cardinal can take part in choosing the next Pope. In a recent Facebook post, CBCN announced that Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke, who is 62 years old and currently the Bishop of Ekwulobia, is the only Nigerian cardinal allowed to vote in a […]
Pope Francis: ‘The world will miss a genuine leader’ — Bishop Kukah

Bishop Mathew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese in Nigeria, has expressed sadness over the death of Pope Francis. He described the late Pope as a true leader who was kind, caring, and deeply committed to helping others. According to the Daily Post, the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis passed away on Monday morning […]