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Abah Anthony John

Abah Anthony John

Abah Anthony John is a Nigerian Catholic journalist with passion for Church communication and media apostolate. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Benue State University, Makurdi in Benue State Nigeria. He has a background in print, electronic and multi-media production.

Fr. Alphonsus Afina, abducted in Nigeria's Maiduguri Diocese on June 1. Credit: Maiduguri Diocese

Clergy, Religious Accessing Maiduguri “must use longer route”: Nigerian Priest on Ban on Shortcut Road amid Insecurity

Members of the Clergy, women and men Religious traveling to the city of Maiduguri in Northeastern Nigeria, where the country’s Catholic...

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola. Credit": Yola Diocese

“I did it from the bottom of my heart”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria on Building Mosque for Displaced Muslims

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has defended his decision to build a mosque for Muslims displaced by Boko Haram...

Nostra Aetate@60: Nigeria’s Religious Leaders Reflect on Building “bridges among people of different faiths”

As the Catholic Church commemorates 60 years since the promulgation of Nostra Aetate, the October 1965 Vatican II Declaration on...

“It’s Genocide”, 17 Parishes Shut Down: Catholic Bishop of Makurdi, Nigeria, Decries Persistent Attacks

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria has decried the continued deadly attacks in his Episcopal See as amounting...

Catholic Archbishop Urges Faith, Perseverance amid Nigeria’s Crises During Marian Rosary Procession

Amid growing economic and social challenges in Nigeria, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged the people of God in his...

Nigeria’s Catholic Priests “an endangered species”: Catholic Bishop Decries Surge in Abductions of Clergy

Bishop David Ajang of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lafia has condemned the growing trend of abductions and killings targeting the Catholic Clergy in the...

Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria. Credit: ACI Africa

Practice Constructive, Peace Journalism in Reporting Insecurity, Banditry in Nigeria: Catholic Bishop to Journalists

Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria is calling on media practitioners to practice constructive and peace journalism in...

John Cardinal Onaiyekan. Credit: ACI Africa

Cardinal in Nigeria Advocates for “inclusive governance” to Resolve Country’s Challenges

John Cardinal Onaiyekan has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to adopt a more inclusive and people-centered approach to governance, warning that the...

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Commit to “truth, common good”, Denounce Christian Persecution: Nigerian Church Official to Catholic Journalists

The National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Bishops Conference of...

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Catholic Church in Nigeria Launches Initiative to Empower Pastoral Agents Championing Courses for Migrants, Refugees

In response to Nigeria’s growing migration and displacement crisis, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the...

Address Mental Illness among Clergy, Seminarians to Curb Rise of “mentally unstable priests”: Archbishop in Nigeria

Archbishop Matthew Ishaya Audu of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has raised alarm over insufficient attention to the mental health of members of the...

St. Augustine’s “unique way of blending thought and feeling” to Inspire Pope Leo XIV’s Papacy: Augustinians in Nigeria

Members of the Order of St. Augustine (OSA) in Nigeria see the May 8 election of their confrere, Robert Francis...

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Catholic Women in Nigeria Urge Pope Leo XIV to Champion Global Reconciliation, End Wars During Pontificate

Catholic women leaders in Nigeria have urged Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pontiff, to use his papacy to foster reconciliation, champion peace...

Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Ushers In “new energy, new hope” with His “many hats”: Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria

The Catholic Church has entered a new era of missionary dynamism and global unity with the May 8 election of...

Pastoral Agents in Nigeria Say National Reconciliation “the best way to honour Pope Francis”

Restoring harmony and unity across the West African nation of Nigeria would be “the best way” to show respect to...

Diplomats in Nigeria Eulogize Pope Francis as “a leader for truth, peace, equality”

Members of the diplomatic corps in Nigeria have paid glowing tribute to Pope Francis, who was laid to rest on...

Fr. Moses Aondoanenge Igba. Credit: Fr. Moses Aondoanenge Igba

“A massive killing”: Catholic Priest Recounts Holy Week 2025 Massacres of Over 70 in Nigeria, Says “hope must guide us”

In the aftermath of this year’s Holy Week massacres in Nigeria’s Plateau and Benue States that left over 70 people dead, the...

Pope Francis greets visitors at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis, “a Father who taught us to fast from sin”: Catholics in Nigeria Mourn the Late Pontiff

Pope Francis taught the people of God to “fast from sin”, this is how a number of Catholics in the...

Bishop Michael Gobal Gokum of the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Nigeria. Credit: ACI Africa

“I feel very sad”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop Laments Massive Exodus in His Episcopal See amid Insecurity

Bishop Michael Gobal Gokum of the Catholic Diocese of Pankshin in Nigeria has expressed sorrow over the mass displacement of residents in his Episcopal...

Pope Francis’ Passing On “a colossal loss”, Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Mourns, Says We’ve Lost “a moral compass”

The late Pope Francis address moral and ethical issues authoritatively and his Easter Monday passing on signifies “a colossal loss”, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau...