By Princess Chinecherem Efobi Friday June 29, 2018 was a memorable day at Enugwu Agidi own of Njikoka LGA of Anambra State as the vicar of St John’s Parish of the town, Rev Fr Peter Paul Anyiam celebrated his birthday cum feastday in style. Fr Anyiam popularly called ‘Otioma’ invited friends and well wishers to a humble football match and ...

By JD Flynn Immigration reform requires seeing the faces of immigrants, and hearing their stories, according to five U.S. bishops who have completed a two-day pastoral visit to the U.S. border with Mexico in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. The bishops spoke at a press conference Monday night, reflecting on their experiences with immigrants, among them children separated from their parents ...

By Livinus Nnebedum There are a lot of wounds that should be cured in Nigeria. Some of them have healed; some are healing while we need to avoid further wounds. It is good to highlight some of the old wounds in Nigeria namely: (1) June 12, 1993 controversial General Elections that were cancelled. This is an old wound that needs ...

By Jude Atupulazi Some former inmates of Awka Prisons from Abagana, Njikoka LGA who were detained over a communal land dispute with neighbouring Ukpo Village, have given thanks to God over their freedom. At a thanksgiving Mass at St Mark’s Catholic Church, Abagana, the former inmates who used a cow for offertory, said it was in fulfilment of a pledge ...

By Princess Chinecherem Efobi The St Anthony Catholic Comprehensive Institute Agulu (SACCIA), marked her patron saint day (St Anthony of Padua), a day after on June 14, 2018, at the school premises. In his homily during the Holy Mass that started the events, the school assistant manager, Rev Fr Rowland-Victor Okoli urged the students to emulate the holy life of ...

By Jude Atupulazi, Uchay Amunike, Ikeugonna Eleke Barely a day into the enforcement of the ban on the operations of commercial motorcyclists, otherwise known as Okada, by the Anambra State Government, residents in the affected cities of Awka and Onitsha had already started feeling pains. The ubiquitous nature of Okadas enables them to go into all nooks and crannies of ...

By Chioma Ndife An indigenous Priest of Agulu Community and a Professor in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Rev. Fr. Boniface Obiefuna and other members of the 1983 set of Awka Diocesan Priests, had celebrated their 35th Priestly Anniversary. The 35th Anniversary which was in thanksgiving and appreciation to God for his faithfulness and divine providence upon priests of 1983 set ...

By Chioma Ndife The auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye, has blessed a grotto, housing the statues of Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sacred Heart of Jesus at Ss Peter & Paul’s Parish, Isuofia, Aguata LGA, Anambra State. Bishop Okoye who blessed the grotto donated to the parish by Mr. Dozie Okekeuche on ...

Universal: The treasure of Families That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.