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 […]
A symbol of hope, peace, and compassion in an increasingly divided world – Christian Association of Nigeria mourns Pope Francis
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), representing the 19 Northern States and Abuja, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis. They joined the global Christian family in mourning his death. In a message shared by CAN chairman Rev. John Hayab, the Pope’s death was called a great loss not only for Catholics […]
Interim Pope revealed following the death of Pope Francis
After the death of Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell from Dublin has taken over as the temporary head of the Catholic Church. He will lead the Church until a new Pope is chosen. Farrell, 77, grew up in a working-class family in Drimnagh, where Irish was spoken at home. Over the years, he became […]
Top 8 Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed on Monday. He became the head of the Catholic Church in 2013, making history as the first Latin American pope. Recently, he had been battling serious health issues, including double pneumonia. Now that the seat of the Pope is vacant, attention turns to […]
BREAKING: Pope Francis is dead
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced that he passed away in his residence early this morning. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13, 2013. He was the first pope from Latin America. He had recently been very sick with double […]
Tinubu practices a motor park brand of politics – Pastor Tunde Bakare (video)
Pastor Tunde Bakare, a former presidential candidate and leader of Global Community Citadel Church in Lagos, has spoken out against President Bola Tinubu’s style of leadership. During his Easter Sunday message on April 20, Pastor Bakare said Tinubu is practicing what he called a “motor park” kind of politics, which means disorderly and rough political […]
Pastors Knock Ibiyeomie Over Controversial Sermon
Several Christian leaders have criticized Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries for his recent sermon claiming that Jesus Christ hated poverty and never visited poor people. In a video that went viral, Ibiyeomie told his church members that Jesus never went to the homes of poor people, which he said shows that Jesus disapproved of […]