Charles de Foucauld By Vatican News Service With the approval of Pope Francis, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints publishes decrees advancing the causes of various holy men and women, including Venerable Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus; Blessed Charles de Foucauld, a French hermit who was martyred in North Africa; and Venerable Pauline-Marie Jaricot, a ...

Fr. Stephen Klasek pretends to shoot water at a baby in this now-viral photo. Credit: Fair use. Credit: Audrius Merfeldas / Shutterstock. The Tennessee priest in a now-viral photograph that seemed to depict a baptism by water gun has told parishioners that the photo was staged, and was meant to be funny. “This is what Fr. Steve said about this: ...

Fr Ethelbert Anarado A few months ago, in a casual conversation with some Catholic College students, a question arose on why Jesus is referred to as ‘the Lamb of God’. We find out that John the Baptist’s tributary designation of Jesus as ‘the Lamb of God’ is largely misunderstood by many Christians including a lot of Catholics. Some of the ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Idemili North Political Appointees under Governor Willie Obiano, Saturday, 23rd May, paid a solidarity visit to the member representing Idemili North State Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Chiekwu. Intimating the Lawmaker on the essence of the visit, the Chairman of Idemili North Political Appointees Forum and the Senior Special Assistant to ...

Telling Our Stories: Thoughts shared by the Lead Speaker, Chief Uche Nworah, MD/CEO, Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) on the occasion of E-Conference organized by Catholic Diocese of Awka to commemorate 54th World Communications Day, 2020. Introduction His Holiness, Pope Francis has set for us the theme for this year’s celebrations. “That you may tell your children and grandchildren” (Ex 10:2), Life ...

Last Monday, the social media went viral with the construction of iron gates at the Onitsha Bridge Head and Amansea border by the Anambra State Government. The actions were geared towards curtailing the movement of people into and out of Anambra State amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Those actions also represented the resolve of the Obiano Administration to protect the state ...

With Jude Atupulazi For long, the Igbo speaking people of Southeast Nigeria have been denied their due recognition as the truest Nigerians. Besides that, political interests have been used to whittle down their numbers and, consequently, their power. But the Igbo people have nevertheless continued to thrive despite their very hostile environment. The other day I came across a piece ...

Fr. Pat Amobi Chukwuma As the coronavirus pandemic spread in many states of Nigeria, some of the state governors ordered their citizens to stay at home or to put on face masks whenever they step out of their houses for some exigencies. Medical doctors and nurses wear face masks during surgery in order to avoid contamination. Criminals wear face masks ...

With Uche Amunike Home, as far as I’m concerned is wherever you return to and feel peace. I left home about eight weeks ago and every day I spent outside my home, I felt a tug at my heart strings that was super proof that I greatly missed my children. I tried calling them as much as I could, but whenever ...

By Mercy Hill Last week we introduced to you a born Fire fighter, Engr. Martin Agbili, who had been so passionate about saving lives and properties. His hardwork and resilience in carrying out his duties, recently earned him the appointment as regional coordinator of the International Fire Fighters Day (IFFD). Just on Monday 25th May 2020, he in company of ...

By Amarachi Okpunobi It’s raining season and it’s time to hunt snails. I loved snails while growing up and I still love snails now. In a much younger age, while in primary school, during raining season I sit with my friends to discuss our adventures of hunting snails. It was also of economy benefit to us then, we would hunt ...

By Chioma Ndife The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, his Lordship Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye, has called for the trial of the coronavirus vaccines which some Nigerians have developed sequel to the outbreak of pandemic in the country. Bishop Okoye made the call while speaking to Fides in his residence at Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA, Anambra State, ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu Idemili North Political Appointees under Governor Willie Obiano, Saturday, 23rd May, paid a solidarity visit to the member representing Idemili North State Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Chief Ifeanyi Chiekwu. Intimating the Lawmaker on the essence of the visit, the Chairman of Idemili North Political Appointees Forum and the Senior Special Assistant to ...

…Celebrate Egwu Imo Festival Despite COVID-19 Youths of Awka Town, Anambra State, have disobeyed the order of the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano, and that of the Awka Development Union, (ADUN), to suspend this year’s Imo Awka Festival due to the coronavirus pandemic, report Mercy Hill, Alexander Johnson Adejoh and Precious Ukeje. Egwu Imo Awka, an ancient annual festival to ...

By Abuchi Onwumelu In line with the state government’s call to Ndi Anambra to actively and consciously begin the planting of economic trees and vegetables in their homes as part of measures to improve food security in the state and mitigate against the adverse economic effect of COVID-19, farmers in Ogbaru Council Area have called on the state government to ...

By Jude Atupulazi Senator Ben Obi, CON, has joined the league of those mourning the death of the Chief Justice of Yobe State, Justice Garuba Nabaruma, describing him as a fine Jurist and a gentleman, whose many tribunal judgements were not reversed by higher courts. Part of his release on Nabaruma read: ‘I was very sad on hearing about the ...

The traditional ruler of Nimo, HRM, Igwe Maxi Ike Oliobi, indigenes and residents of Ezira Community, Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area, have called on the Anambra State Government, as well as philanthropists, to come to their rescue over the deplorable state of the road leading to the Ezira Village, Nimo, reports Precious Ukeje. The Secretary General, Nimo Town Development Union ...

By Peter Nwasike Sir Peter Obi handed over the governorship of Anambra State to Sir Willie Obiano on March 17, 2014. Obiano was convienced of laudable projects built by Obi and affirmed his acknowledgement with the slogan of “CONTINUE, COMPLETE, COMMISSION, COMMENCE (CCCC)”. This meant that he shall continue with on-going projects of Obi, complete them, commission them and then ...

By Uchechukwu Enem Research has shown that the feeling of helplessness, loneliness and being socially excluded from loved ones, friends, peers, could lead to a higher number of mental health conditions which are usually common in any epidemic. Coronavirus affected many people in society but in this interview with Rev. Fr. Livinus Obianisi, we will focus on how it affected the ...

…Unveils Media Target Platform By Abuchi Onwumelu In a bid to complement Governor Willie Obiano’s efforts in ensuring food security and sufficiency for the people of the state, the Anambra Newspapers and Printing Corporation (ANPC), publishers of National Light Newspaper, Ka odi Taa and SportsLight Xtra, has floated an agricultural scheme tagged, ”Ugbo Azu Uno”. Speaking while conducting people round ...