Category: Faith
34 bishops resign en masse over child abuse scandal
Thirty-four Chilean bishops announced their resignation Friday over a child sex abuse scandal within the Church in Chile that has come to haunt the re [...]
Ramadan fasting for Muslims to begin on Thursday
The Ramadan fasting will begin on Thursday across the globe, the official Saudi news agency, SPA says. The new moon of Ramadan was not spotted on Tues [...]
Churches in Benue mourn as CAN protests herdsmen killings
It was a mourning Sunday as many churches in Makurdi, Benue State, complied with the directive of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to protes [...]
Herdsmen killings: Catholic Bishops ask President Buhari to resign
Amidst growing concerns about the recent killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the country, including two Catholic priests and 15 other worshippers [...]
Same sex marriage: Ignore Theresa May – CAN to FG
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has urged the Buhari-led government to disregard the counsel of British Prime Minister, Theresa May on same [...]
“I was deceived on the Aso Rock visit” — Henry Sado, Abuja pastor
Henry Sado, one of the pastors who visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja last week, says he was deceived into joining [...]
CAN disappointed at Pastors who didn’t ask Buhari for Leah Shabiru’s release
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has dissociated itself from a group of Northern clergy under the aegis of Arewa Pastors Peace Initiative, N [...]
Pope Francis denies statement saying hell doesn’t exist
The Papacy has denied a widely credited statement to Pope Francis that hell does not exist. Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke said the report by 93 year-o [...]
Dapchi: Pray for Leah on Good Friday, CAN urges Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has called on all churches in the country to pray for the freedom of Leah Sharibu the only Dapchi school gir [...]
Knights of Saint Mulumba tasks govt on security of lives and property
Worried by increasing insecurity and despondency in the nation, Catholic Knights of the order of St. Mulumba Nigeria, have called on government to m [...]