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Pope Francis Catholic bishops approved a proposal Saturday allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which must be approved by Pope Francis, would be a historic change to the church’s centuries-old tradition of unmarried priests. 
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Father Mbaka recently made the news for his recent antics with Peter Obi and his involvement with Kano State Governor, Ganduje who has been accused of collecting bribes. A video of Mbaka cursing Peter Obi has raised a lot of questions on the catholic church as a body - Is Father Mbaka above the...

An Australian court has ruled that the Vatican’s finance chief, Cardinal George Pell, stand trial on historical sex offences, making him the highest-ranking Catholic priest ever to be sent to trial on such charges. Melbourne magistrate Belinda Wallington said at a hearing on Tuesday that she …...

Former Catholic priest Patrick Henry Edet Married Miss Inyene Sampson today Saturday March 17th in Akwa Ibom state. The wedding reportedly had a large turn out …. Read more via Stella Dimoko Korkus.com – http://ift.tt/2pmfXDj Get More Nigeria Metro News

Priest gets 8 months in prison for embezzling $.5m The rector of a retirement home for Roman Catholic priests who was convicted of embezzling a half-million dollars has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison. Authorities say Monsignor William Dombrow spent the stolen funds on casino...

Two brothers of the same parents, one a Catholic priest and another a senior pastor at Winners Chapel are engrossed in fierce battle over who among them will inherit their late father’s inheritance. The fight which started from their base in Enugu metropolitan city has moved into their home...

A fiery Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obidimma, has criticized some prominent Igbos at the corridor of power of the marginalization and call for restructuring of the county. The spiritual leader stated this after the closed-door meeting with the IPOB leaders, calling them to work for...

A fiery Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obidimma, has cautioned the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu where he gave his opinion about IPOB’s agitation and Nigeria. After the closed-door meeting with the IPOB leaders, the Priest called on Kanu and his supporters...

Pope Francis will allow Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, he announced in a letter released Monday. The letter states: "I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life. In the same way, however, I can and must state that...

The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, yesterday alleged that suspected Fulani herdsmen armed with dangerous weapons including guns, attacked and kidnapped the Rector of Tansi Major Seminary, Rev. Fr. Dr. Emmanuel Dim, while two other priests Rev. Frs. Jude Chukwuneke and Jude Ezeokana who were in the...

A catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Paul Irikefe, has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Delta State. According to PUNCH, Father Irikefe, a lecturer with Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Major Seminary in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, was said to have been kidnapped on yesterday in Warri...

Angry Youths said to be Idol worshipers, yesterday attacked a Priest, Rev. Father Fidelis Ifeanyichukwu Ugozo of the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Ugbenu, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to witnesses, they beat the priest to a state of coma before stabbing him...

See Photos of the Father Obinna of Owerri catholic diocese who joined Biafra agitators to celebrate Biafra day with Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) which later turned bloody.