OGOJA AUGUST 1, 2017 (CISA) – John Cardinal Onaiyekan of the Catholic Archdiocese of has called on the nation’s Catholics to win their country for Christ by proactively practicing the Faith. The Cardinal was speaking last week in Oguja, where he urged the faithful to redouble evangelization efforts through peaceful persuasion and win souls through the example […]
Day: 2 August 2017
CAR: Muslims Seek Refuge in Cathedral to Escape Violence
BANGUI AUGUST 1, 2017 (CISA) – Two thousand Muslims have taken refuge in the Cathedral of Bangassou and are being guarded by UN peacekeepers, Bishop Juan José Aguirre Muñoz of Bangassou said July 27. “Two thousand Muslims have taken refuge in the cathedral, guarded by UN peacekeepers from Morocco,” he said, adding he fears for their […]
NIGERIA: Lay Council Calls on Ahiara Diocese Clergy to Respect Pope
LAGOS, AUGUST 1, 2017(CISA) – The Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria (CLCN) has warned Catholic Priests and faithful in Ahiara Diocese, who challenged the appointment of Bishop Peter Okpalaeke as the Bishop of the Diocese, to retrace their steps or face severe consequences. Chizoba Nnnagbo, Chairman of Catholic Laity of Nigeria, said the opposing priests and […]