The atmosphere in St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish, Itu, was one rife with profound joy, prayer, and thanksgiving on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as seventy-six candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation during the maiden pastoral visit of the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, His Lordship, Most Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, to the parish. The […]
By: Rev. Brendan Onyemegbulem The life of Rev. Fr. Ethelbert Uwadoka finds its deepest intelligibility within the theological and moral horizon of quietude already explored as a form of strength. His personality was not an interruption of this principle but its lived embodiment. Quietude in him was not absence of voice but disciplined presence, and
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By: Fr. Innocent Ike Nwachukwu, Ph.D. The election of Pope Leo XIV a year ago marked a shift in Vatican leadership, bringing a missionary, notably from the Augustinian Order with extensive experience in Peru, to the Chair of Saint Peter. His decision to make Africa the destination of his first major international trip, ahead of
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Faithful pledge Continual Support to the Bishop By: Adolphus Ofoegbulem The Catholic Diocese of Ahiara has finally ended the Cathedraticum for the year 2026, which began on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and ended on Thursday, April 30, 2026. During this period, the faithful expressed their maximum support for the bishop and assured him of their
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With a Christian assurance born of a firm hope in the resurrection, the family of the late Ezinna Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Anyanwu, joined by friends, well-wishers, and the entire community of Umuediabali Umueze Ihitteaforukwu, gathered at St Gregory the Great Parish, Ihitteaforukwu, on Friday, April 17, 2026, to commend to God a life that had run
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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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