On Monday, April 20, 2026, as part of the preparations for the funeral of Rev. Fr. Dr. Ethelbert Anayo Uwadoka, the Vicar General, Very Rev. Fr Godson Okoro, on behalf of the Bishop, led representatives of the diocesan clergy, together with members of the religious and lay faithful from the parishes and institutions where Fr. […]
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In a deliberate continuation of his pastoral outreach across the diocese, the Bishop of Ahiara, Most Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, made his first official visit to St. Patrick’s Parish, Akpodim, Ezinihitte Mbaise, from April 25 to 26, 2026, strengthening the faithful through teaching, presence, and the conferral of the Sacrament of Confirmation. The visit
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Diocese Awards Scholarship to Master Chrysanctus Ekeocha His Lordship, Most Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, during the Cathedraticum at Victor’s Deanery, Ekwerazu, offered a pointed affirmation that human potential is not constrained by age and that genuine talent, wherever it appears, deserves both recognition and cultivation. This remark followed an
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By Henry Ohanaka On Sunday, April 26, 2026, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday, the community of St Mulumba Spiritual Year Seminary, Enyiogugu Mbaise, gathered with parents and guardians, members of the laity, and representatives of various parishes to observe its annual Vocation Sunday, a day set aside for reflection
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Seeks Greater Collaboration with the Clergy on Evangelization By: Tim Etoh The Ahiara Diocesan Laity Council has ended its 3rd Annual Convention, held at Amumara, Ezinihitte-Mbaise LGA of Imo State. The gathering, with the theme PROMOTING HUMAN DIGNITY AS THE BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING APPROACH, brought together members across the
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Funeral Scheduled for June 9, 2026 The Catholic Diocese of Ahiara mourns the passing of Rev. Fr. Martinianus Chileke, who died at the age of 54. Born on April 15, 1972, and ordained to the sacred priesthood on August 7, 1999, Fr Chileke, affectionately called Fr Chidi, lived a priestly life that bore the marks
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Bishop Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, received Bishop Victor Phalana of the Diocese of Klerksdorp, South Africa, on a courtesy visit to the diocesan Chancery. Bishop Phalana was in Mbaise, Imo State, for the funeral of a brother to Fr. Ignatius Okoroji, SDV, and, while in the area, paid
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One of the traditional slogans of the Catholic Men Organization (CMO) is ide ji ulo, in Igbo, which, when translated into English, means “the pillar that carries the house”; it allegorically presents a kind of power and responsibility to fathers for the structural stability and beauty of the Church. A true Christian father carries a
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Bishop Nwobi charges the faithful to be agents and witnesses of peace in the diocese. On Sunday, April 26, 2026, the Catholic Bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, officially inaugurated the Year of St. Francis in the Diocese. This initiative aligns with the proclamation of the Jubilee year of St.
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(FIRST READING ACT 2:14, 22-33; RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSM. 15:1-2, 5, 7-11; SECOND READING 1PT. 1:17-21; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION cf. LK 24:32; GOSPEL LK 24:13-35) THEME: THE RISEN CHRIST WALKS WITH US: FROM BLINDNESS TO RECOGNITION! By: Rev. Fr. Jude Nwachukwu A story is told of the great theologian Karl Barth. While riding in a tram, a
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