Christmas is celebrated to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Understanding the traditions associated with Christmas is important because, by knowing the origins and meanings behind these traditions, we can appreciate their depth and significance. This article explores the fascinating stories behind popular Christmas traditions. Here are some of ...
•Pope Francis A Nigerian Catholic priest identified as Father Ugochukwu Ugwoke has defended Pope Francis after the Catholic Church head gave permission to blessing same-sex marriage. It was reported yesterday that Pope Francis officially granted priests permission to bless same-sex and “irregular” couples, under certain circumstances. However,...
•Pope Francis The Vatican today approved blessings for same-sex couples, a hugely contested issue in the Catholic Church, as long as they are not in contexts related to civil unions or weddings. In a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed “the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations (including unmarried coup...
•Pastor Olumide Emmanuel UTHMAN SALAMI, who monitored the General Overseer of the Calvary Bible Church, Pastor Olumide Emmanuel’s interview on Kingsley Okonkwo’s YouTube channel, writes on what led to the pastor’s divorce from his first wife The General Overseer of the Calvary Church, Pastor Olumide Emmanuel, has said his first wife repeatedly...
•Christmas festival Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, are facing significant limitations this year due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. According to The Times report today, churches in the West Bank, the holy land of Christianity, have called for subdued festivities to acknowledge the sufferi...
The global evangelisation effort gains momentum this December as the renowned internationally acclaimed evangelist and Bible scholar, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi brings his global gospel campaign to Lagos. The crusade, which is coming under the auspices of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK), is scheduled to be held from Thursday, December...
•Pastor Adeboye General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has warned the residents and guests in the Redemption Camp to desist from indecent dressings or risk sanctions. The cleric also urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against demeaning dressings in the camp ground...
•The vexatious poster Celestial Church of Christ has made a U-turm on the invitation of Afrobeat singer, Habeeb Olalomi Oyegbile aka Portable and popular Fuji musician, Wasing Alabi Pasuma, to perform at the church’s praise night in Lagos. The announcement of the singers’ proposed participation had set the social media on fire after it went [&...
•Nigerian Flag Nigeria, a country yet to be designated as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ by the U.S. Department of State, has been listed among the worst persecutors of Christians in the International Christian Concern’s (ICC) 2023 report. The report depicts an alarming portrait of the dangers Christians face in the country, asserting that ...
•Fr. Emokhidi Rev. Fr. Samson Emokhidi, a priest of the Archdiocese of Abuja, has been declared missing. According to a statement released by the Chancery, Samson was last seen leaving his residence at 8:45 pm on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The statement signed by Chancellor of the Archdiocese, Fr Sam Tumba, said there had been […]