Catholic – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:26:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Catholic – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Pope Francis Acknowledges Fragility, Thanks Well-Wishers Amid Hospitalization https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-acknowledges-fragility-thanks-well-wishers-amid-hospitalization/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-acknowledges-fragility-thanks-well-wishers-amid-hospitalization/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405571 Pope Francis has admitted to feeling fragile and facing a period of trial as he continues treatment for pneumonia at the hospital. In a heartfelt message to the faithful on Sunday, the 88-year-old pontiff expressed gratitude for prayers and solidarity. “I am sharing these thoughts with you while I am facing a period of trial, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-acknowledges-fragility-thanks-well-wishers-amid-hospitalization/feed/ 0 Pope Francis Set To Be Investigated For Illegally Wiretapping Phones https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-set-to-be-investigated-for-illegally-wiretapping-phones/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-set-to-be-investigated-for-illegally-wiretapping-phones/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380699 Pope Francis is set to be investigated after he allegedly authorized the unlawful wiretaps of phones in the sale of a London property. The alleged authorization is said to have taken place during a Vatican investigation into the corrupt sale of a £300 million property in London. This is coming after the legal team for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-set-to-be-investigated-for-illegally-wiretapping-phones/feed/ 0 Pope Francis Clarifies Stance on Same-Sex Blessings https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-clarifies-stance-on-same-sex-blessings/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-clarifies-stance-on-same-sex-blessings/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 20:30:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378498 Pope Francis has addressed the controversy surrounding his position on same-sex couples, emphasizing a distinction between blessing individuals and blessing unions. The Pope explained that while he allows the blessing of individuals, he does not extend this to same-sex unions. In an interview with CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’, the Pope was questioned about what appeared to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-clarifies-stance-on-same-sex-blessings/feed/ 0 I Haven’t Watched TV In 34 Years – Pope Francis https://www.theinfostride.com/i-havent-watched-tv-in-34-years-pope-francis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-havent-watched-tv-in-34-years-pope-francis/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375732 Pope Francis has come out to say that he made a vow 34 years ago to stop watching TV. He recently revealed that he made the decision after stumbling across a smutty show, and the world has been reacting. According to him, the vulgar viewing was so bad for his conscience at the time that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-havent-watched-tv-in-34-years-pope-francis/feed/ 0 Catholic Priest Urges Edo State Governor to Halt Deputy’s Impeachment Process https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-priest-urges-edo-state-governor-to-halt-deputys-impeachment-process/ https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-priest-urges-edo-state-governor-to-halt-deputys-impeachment-process/#respond Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:30:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372730 In a recent development, Reverend Father Andrew Obinyan, the head of St. Francis Catholic Church in Benin City, Edo State, has advised Governor Godwin Obaseki to intervene and stop the ongoing impeachment process against his deputy, Philip Shaibu. In a statement titled “Between Empathy and Impeachment for Your Deputy,” Reverend Obinyan personally appealed to Governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-priest-urges-edo-state-governor-to-halt-deputys-impeachment-process/feed/ 0 Catholic Archbishop Condemns President Tinubu’s Handling of Fuel Subsidy Removal https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-archbishop-condemns-president-tinubus-handling-of-fuel-subsidy-removal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-archbishop-condemns-president-tinubus-handling-of-fuel-subsidy-removal/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370620 The Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for the abrupt removal of the fuel subsidy, attributing it to the current hardships faced by Nigerians. Archbishop Ndagoso expressed his concern during a press briefing at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral in Kaduna, where he urged President Tinubu to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-archbishop-condemns-president-tinubus-handling-of-fuel-subsidy-removal/feed/ 0 Pope Francis Has Proven That We Won’t Be Forgotten – Transgender Community https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-has-proven-that-we-wont-be-forgotten-transgender-community/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-has-proven-that-we-wont-be-forgotten-transgender-community/#respond Sat, 25 Nov 2023 18:08:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=362044 Pope Francis has come out to host a group of trans women at a recent lunch to mark the Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor. The event recently took place at the Vatican City, and the world has been reacting. The Pope hosted 1,200 poor and homeless people with about 120 transgender women from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-has-proven-that-we-wont-be-forgotten-transgender-community/feed/ 0 AI Must Be Used Responsibly – Pope Francis https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-must-be-used-responsibly-pope-francis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-must-be-used-responsibly-pope-francis/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:06:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352581 Catholic Church leader, Pope Francis has come out to issue a warning on artificial intelligence. He recently urged those behind the technology to be vigilant during their work, and the world has been reacting. According to him, there should be an open dialogue on the meaning of these new technologies, so we can avoid a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ai-must-be-used-responsibly-pope-francis/feed/ 0 Catholic And Evangelical Churches Will Never Apologize For Attacking The LGBTQ Community – Bisi Alimi https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-and-evangelical-churches-will-never-apologize-for-attacking-the-lgbtq-community-bisi-alimi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-and-evangelical-churches-will-never-apologize-for-attacking-the-lgbtq-community-bisi-alimi/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:07:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349704 Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi has come out to react to Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby apologizing for how the Anglican church has treated members of the LGBTQ community. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he wishes he heard the apology at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-and-evangelical-churches-will-never-apologize-for-attacking-the-lgbtq-community-bisi-alimi/feed/ 0 Celibacy In The Western Church Is Not Eternal, It’s Temporary – Pope Francis https://www.theinfostride.com/celibacy-in-the-western-church-is-not-eternal-its-temporary-pope-francis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/celibacy-in-the-western-church-is-not-eternal-its-temporary-pope-francis/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 22:21:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343348 Pope Francis has come out to suggest that the catholic church may welcome a review of its thousand-year-old practice of celibacy for priests. He recently revealed that the Church’s 11th-century celibacy rule was only a temporary prescription, and there was no contradiction for a priest to marry. According to him, celibacy in the western church [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/celibacy-in-the-western-church-is-not-eternal-its-temporary-pope-francis/feed/ 0 Bishop Kukah and The Fractured Microcosm by Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/bishop-kukah-and-the-fractured-microcosm-by-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bishop-kukah-and-the-fractured-microcosm-by-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:41:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331907 Let me start this rather short Tribute by stating that the story of my contact with Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and my eventual employment at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) are already well-documented in the manuscripts of my future book. Let me also confess that this event-filled connection was the culmination of the timely [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bishop-kukah-and-the-fractured-microcosm-by-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 Other Nigerian Churches Must Learn From The Catholic Doctrine – Reno Omokri https://www.theinfostride.com/other-nigerian-churches-must-learn-from-the-catholic-doctrine-reno-omokri/ https://www.theinfostride.com/other-nigerian-churches-must-learn-from-the-catholic-doctrine-reno-omokri/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 23:02:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325858 Popular celebrity, Reno Omokri has come out to share his thoughts on why the suicide rate is low among Catholics. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the fact is that the rate of suicidal deaths is low because Catholics can walk into any [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/other-nigerian-churches-must-learn-from-the-catholic-doctrine-reno-omokri/feed/ 0 I Hope Victims Of S*xual Abuse Can Forgive Me For My Past Mistakes – Pope Benedict https://www.theinfostride.com/i-hope-victims-of-sxual-abuse-can-forgive-me-for-my-past-mistakes-pope-benedict/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-hope-victims-of-sxual-abuse-can-forgive-me-for-my-past-mistakes-pope-benedict/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:11:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=318173 Ex Catholic Pope, Benedict XVI has come out to admit to making errors in the handling of s*xual abuse cases when he was the archbishop of Munich. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he feels really pained after the abuses and errors that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-hope-victims-of-sxual-abuse-can-forgive-me-for-my-past-mistakes-pope-benedict/feed/ 0 We Stand By Bishop Kukah’s Statement On Nation’s Woes — Catholic Secretariat https://www.theinfostride.com/we-stand-by-bishop-kukahs-statement-on-nations-woes-catholic-secretariat/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-stand-by-bishop-kukahs-statement-on-nations-woes-catholic-secretariat/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2020 19:31:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=279832 The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), on Monday, said it stood by Bishop Matthew Kukah’s Christmas Day message wherein he claimed that Nigeria was on the verge of becoming a failed state. In a press release made available to journalists in Abuja, the National Director of CSN’s Social Communication, Fr. Mike Umoh, raised the alarm [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-stand-by-bishop-kukahs-statement-on-nations-woes-catholic-secretariat/feed/ 0 I Was Close To Becoming A Priest – BBNaija’s Leo https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-close-to-becoming-a-priest-bbnaijas-leo/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:14:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244734 Former BBNaija housemate, Leo Dasilva recently flaunted a throwback picture, saying he almost became a priest years ago. In the photo, Leo was seen next to a bishop and he wrote that the pic was snapped during one of his confirmation ceremonies. He added that he would share the full story on how he nearly [...]

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]]> Buhari Cannot Keep Nigeria Safe – Augustine Akubeze https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-cannot-keep-nigeria-safe-augustine-akubeze/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 11:47:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=205858 The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to honourably resign from his position due to his apparent inability to secure the lives and properties of Nigerians. Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze, and secretary, Most Rev. Camillus Umoh, on Thursday, April 26, 2018, the religious organisation argued that President Buhari has left [...]

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]]> I Know The Role The Church Played In My Being Governor – Samuel Ortom https://www.theinfostride.com/i-know-the-role-the-church-played-in-my-being-governor-samuel-ortom/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 03:21:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179927 Benue governor Samuel Ortom said on Friday in Makurdi that he had never accused the Catholic Church of ganging up against his reign as governor. “As a leader, who came in God’s name and was popularly elected by the people, the governor knows the role the Church played in his emergence and has remained in [...]

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]]> CAN Should Not Be Political – Kayode Odetoyinbo https://www.theinfostride.com/can-should-not-be-political-kayode-odetoyinbo/ Mon, 09 May 2016 19:40:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128157 A Catholic cleric has cautioned the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, not to drag itself into politics. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Kayode Odetoyinbo, stated this on Sunday in Abeokuta during an interactive session with journalists as part of the SS Peter and Paul Church’s activities to mark the World Communication Day. [...]

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]]> Catholic Church In Ekiti Wage War Against Ayo Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-church-in-ekiti-wage-war-against-ayo-fayose/ Mon, 02 May 2016 23:39:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127388 Ayo Fayose has been sued by the state government for allegedly imposing levies on pupils in the state. This is following the shutting down of seven schools belonging to the Catholic church, by the state government, for refusing to pay the education levy. Reports have it that the Ekiti state government asked students in pupils [...]

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]]> Enugu Catholic Church Honoured Nollywood Actor, Benson Okonkwo https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-catholic-church-honoured-nollywood-actor-benson-okonkwo/ Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:42:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104354 Nollywood actor, Benson Okonkwo was honoured by the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, St. John Bosco Altar Servers Association, Holy Trinity Parish on Sunday. The actor who has a reputation for being very s*xual seem to have been recognized as a ‘HOLY’ person by the church. Benson Okonkwo who was an altar boy, was given a meritorious [...]

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]]> President Buhari Must Make Minimum Demands Of Moral Conduct, Probity From His Ministers – Kukah https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-must-make-minimum-demands-of-moral-conduct-probity-from-his-ministers-kukah/ Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:22:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101768 Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said there is a need for President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers to publicly declare their assets. Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had last month publicly declared their assets with the president saying his political appointees must follow suit. Kukah, who is a member of [...]

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]]> Exorbitant Allowances For Public Office Holders Unjustifiable – Catholic Bishops https://www.theinfostride.com/exorbitant-allowances-for-public-office-holders-unjustifiable-catholic-bishops/ Sun, 20 Sep 2015 07:55:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100052 The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria has described as unjustifiable, the high cost of governance in the country, resulting from high earnings and exorbitant allowances for public office holders. In a statement signed by its president and secretary, Most Revs. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama and William Avenya, respectively, the conference said such earnings constituted gross injustice [...]

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]]> President Buhari Holds Closed-Door Meeting With Bishop Kukah | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-kukah-hold-closed-door-meeting-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-kukah-hold-closed-door-meeting-nigeria/ President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) on Thursday met behind closed-door with the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah. The meeting, which took place in the president’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja lasted less than 30 minutes. Kukah, who is a member of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General Elections, has been [...]

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]]> Peace Agreement Didn’t Include Shielding Jonathan From Probe – Kukah | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/peace-agreement-didnt-include-shielding-jonathan-from-probe-kukah-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:04:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/peace-agreement-didnt-include-shielding-jonathan-from-probe-kukah-nigeria/ The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese and member of the National Peace Committee, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has denied that the peace agreement signed prior to the 2015 presidential election by former President Goodluck Jonathan and then Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), included a deal shielding alleged corrupt public officials from probe. The clergy and public [...]

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]]> Buhari Needs Time, He’s Not A Stupid Man, Nor A Fool, Says Cleric | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-needs-time-hes-not-a-stupid-man-nor-a-fool-says-cleric-politics/ Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:15:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-needs-time-hes-not-a-stupid-man-nor-a-fool-says-cleric-politics/ The Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie on Wednesday pleaded with Nigerians to give President Muhammadu Buhari more time to enable his administration succeed.Okogie, who made the plea at an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos, explained that President Buhari would need to be meticulous in his planning and execution of actions [...]

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]]> Don’t Expect A Perfect Nigeria – Gowon https://www.theinfostride.com/dont-expect-a-perfect-nigeria-gowon/ Sun, 13 Jul 2014 03:15:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/07/dont-expect-a-perfect-nigeria-gowon/ Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has described what he called Nigerians’ desire for a perfect state as impossible. The retired General, however, insisted that the country would not succumb to the myriad of challenges it is facing. Gowon made the remarks on Friday, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as a special guest of honour [...]

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]]> 20 years after sectarian killings, Algeria welcomes Catholics https://www.theinfostride.com/20-years-after-sectarian-killings-algeria-welcomes-catholics/ Fri, 09 May 2014 07:51:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=41368 Twenty years ago, Islamists shot dead a Roman Catholic brother and nun as they helped young Algerians prepare for exams, the first of 19 Christians murdered during the country's devastating civil war. But members of the small religious community insist…

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]]> Boy, 15, due in court accused of teacher’s murder in the UK https://www.theinfostride.com/boy-15-due-in-court-accused-of-teachers-murder-in-the-uk/ Thu, 01 May 2014 13:30:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=39596 A 15-year-old boy is due to appear in court Thursday charged with the murder of a teacher at a school in Leeds. Ann Maguire, 61, was fatally stabbed in front of a class of pupils at Corpus Christi Catholic College on Monday, months before she was due…

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]]> Pope Francis declares John Paul II and John XXIII saints https://www.theinfostride.com/pope-francis-declares-john-paul-ii-and-john-xxiii-saints/ Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:58:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=38753 Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church's newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history. "We declare and define as saints…

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]]> Catholic weekly Credere Believe in April Fools’ prank on Vatican hawk https://www.theinfostride.com/catholic-weekly-credere-believe-in-april-fools-prank-on-vatican-hawk/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:15:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=34499 The Catholic weekly Credere (Believe) has been caught in a delayed April Fools' prank about the Vatican recruiting a hawk to protect the pope's doves after two were killed by a crow and a seagull. The publication said a bird of prey named "Sylvia",…

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]]> Obama meets Pope Francis, looks for Catholic boost https://www.theinfostride.com/obama-meets-pope-francis-looks-for-catholic-boost/ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31216 Barack Obama will meet Pope Francis for the first time Thursday for talks on a shared agenda to fight inequality which the US President hopes will help boost support at home. The talks between the first Latin-American pope and first African-American…

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]]> Thousands mourn Shanghai’s ‘underground’ bishop https://www.theinfostride.com/thousands-mourn-shanghais-underground-bishop/ Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:27:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30046 Thousands of mourners packed a Shanghai square Saturday to bid farewell to "underground" Catholic Bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang, whose faith led him to endure decades of suffering at the hands of China's ruling Communist Party, they said. Fan, who was…

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]]> EFCC Re-arraigns Medical Doctor Over Alleged $243,500 Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-re-arraigns-medical-doctor-over-alleged-243500-fraud/ Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:53:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=18051 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday re-arraigned a 61-year-old medical doctor, Michael Adekunle, over alleged $243,500 (about N36.5 million) fraud. . Adekunle appeared before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of an Ikeja High Court on a six-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences. . It has been reported that the defendant, [...]

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]]> OJB Is A Catholic? Also A Polygamist? https://www.theinfostride.com/ojb-is-a-catholic-also-a-polygamist/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ojb-is-a-catholic-also-a-polygamist/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2014 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=17021 On January 19, 2014 OJB Jezreel and his family including his three wives Mabel, June and Korede Okungbowa and seven children attended a thanksgiving service at St. Leo’s Catholic Church, Ikeja. . Questions are now being asked about why the Catholic Church welcomed the musician who’s obviously a polygamist. . The Roman Catholic Church clearly [...]

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