Pope Leo XIV has said a prayer for the people of Benue over the recent killings in the state. On June 14, over 100 people were reportedly killed in attacks by suspected herdsmen in Yelewata and Daudu communities, in Guma LGA of Benue state. The attack comes less than 48 hours after the killing of…
A Facebook user claims that Pope Leo XVI and other bishops have pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kalu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention. The claim by @NgoziCommedy was accompanied by a video showing Tinubu in conversation with some bishops. The two-minute, 29-second video has…
Fresh from the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome last Sunday, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, was a guest on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, where he spoke about his experience in Rome and the possible impact of the new Pope in Africa and the world in general. He also spoke about…
A moment of embarrassment played out at the Vatican City over the weekend for former Nigerian presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, after he was prevented from entering the VVIP section during the papal inauguration ceremony for failing to present the required invitation pass.Travel guides In a video making the rounds on social media, the former…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday exchanged warm pleasantries with Pope Leo XIV during the official Mass marking the inauguration of the new pontificate in Vatican City. The brief but symbolic moment took place as President Tinubu joined world leaders, diplomats, and religious dignitaries in Rome to witness the formal installation of the new head…
Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter’s Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who became head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, stood in the white vehicle as…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has provided insight into Pope Leo XIV’s reason for inviting President Bola Tinubu to Rome. President Tinubu left Abuja for Rome on Saturday to attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate. The invitation, extended through Cardinal Pietro Parolin, emphasised the importance of…
With the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, President Bola Tinubu and his entourage have arrived in Rome, Italy. The president and his team of government officials arrived at the Vatican City on Saturday, May 17. The event would take place at 10 am Rome time at the…
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, underscored the Catholic Church’s stance on family, life, and peace in his inaugural address to the Vatican diplomatic corps on Friday. He affirmed the church’s definition of family as founded on the “stable union between a man and a woman”, and emphasised the inherent dignity of both the…
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV Invites President Tinubu To His Inauguration In Rome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV. Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness…