During a church service on Sunday morning, gunmen attacked St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, the headquarters of the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing approximately 50 members of the congregation.According to reports, more than 50 bodies have been removed from the church, with many more being treated at the Federal Medical Center in Owo.According to a report, some gunmen broke into the church during a service and started firing on the congregation,...

The authority of the Catholic church in Lagos state has suspended the Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ewu-Owa Gberigbe in Ikorodu, Lagos, Rev. Fr. James Anelu for banning Igbo songs and choruses in his parish.This decision was made known by the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Alfred Martins, in a “disclaimer”, directed the priest to proceed on “an indefinite leave of absence”.Anelu was reported to have banned Igbo songs and choruses in his parish, argu...

The Catholic church in Nigeria has banned the controversial priest; Fr Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), from commenting on partisan politics.In a letter to Mbaka, signed by Callistus Onaga, Catholic bishop of Enugu diocese, also converted the adoration ministry to chaplaincy.The letter, which is dated June 3, contains the diocesan directives and guidelines for the conduct of the adoration ministry.The directives were anno...