(FIRST READING ACTS. 10:34,37-43; RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSM. 117:1-2,16-17,22-23; SECOND READING COL. 3:1-4; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 1COR 5:7-8; GOSPEL JN. 20:1-9) THEME: THE STONE IS ROLLED AWAY: GOD WILL MAKE A WAY. By: Rev. Fr. Francis Ogbonna Today, being Easter Sunday, we celebrate the greatest feast of our Christian faith. It is the day the Church proclaims […]
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By: Rev. Fr. Chiemeka Matthew Iwuagwu Micah and the Violence Hidden in Urban Architecture Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah and a younger contemporary of Amos, brings the prophetic critique of urban power to its sharpest formulation. His famous oracle in Micah 1:5 names both Samaria and Jerusalem as the locus of Jacob’s and Judah’s transgression,s,
By: Rev. Fr. Innocent Ike Nwachukwu, Ph.D. The resurrection of Christ is “a real event, with manifestations that were historically verified, as the New Testament bears witness” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 639). It is “the most beautiful, joyful and overwhelming news that has ever resounded in all of history …the quintessential ‘Gospel” which
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By Adolphus Ofoegbulem In a celebration that at once demonstrated thanksgiving, intellectual witness, and enduring devotion, Navy Captain Very Rev. Fr Robert Emeka Oparaji, PhD, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, marked the 25th anniversary of his priestly ordination, offering not only gratitude to God for the years past but also a tangible gift to his
The Catholic Diocese of Ahiara on Thursday, April 2, 2026, had both clergy and the lay faithful solemnly gathered at the Maria Mater Ecclesiae Cathedral Ahiara for the annual Chrism Mass, a liturgical high point of Holy Week in which the unity of the diocesan Church, gathered around her bishop, is both expressed and deepened
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The Block Rosary Crusade (BRC) of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara has concluded a three-day leadership retreat as part of its preparations for the forthcoming diocesan congress, drawing participants into a period of prayer, reflection, and strategic alignment. Held from March 20 to 22, 2026, the retreat carried the theme “Leadership: A Call to Service
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Culture & Socials
As part of its ongoing commitment to clergy formation and welfare, the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara has organized a seminar for priests with over 30 years in ministry, focusing on the realities of retirement and sustained personal well-being. Held on March 24, 2026, at the Diocesan Priests’ Conference Hall, the gathering brought together senior clergy
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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Most. Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi has undertaken his first pastoral visit to St Gregory’s Parish, Umuhu Okwuato, in what became both a moment of encounter and a concrete expression of episcopal presence among the faithful. The two-day visit, from March 21 to 22, combined pastoral dialogue with
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Community News
Recipients express deep gratitude as organizers recognize their outstanding contributions The 2025 Ugwu Mbaise Cultural Festival reached a joyful climax as the champions officially received their cash gifts from the organizers. Held under the auspices of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, the award ceremony, which took place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, was indeed a
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History was made on Sunday, March 29, 2026, Passion Sunday, as Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Catholic Chaplaincy in the Nigerian French Language Village, Ajara, Badagry, in over 15 years of existence, had its first Palm Sunday procession within the campus and Mass at her chapel. The chaplaincy is attached to Holy Family Catholic
