…CBCN congratulates new Pope on his election By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja As the world welcomes its new spiritual leader, Pope Leo XIV (formerlyCardinal Robert Prevost), Nigerians, particularly within the Catholic community, are celebrating a unique connection to the first American pontiff. His Holiness, elected on 8 May 2025 following the passing of Pope Francis, shares […]

By Stephanie Shakaa For over two thousand years, the papacy has been shaped by the bloodlines of Europe,an uninterrupted stream of spiritual authority flowing from Rome, passing through German, Polish, and Argentine hands. But now, the tide of history has turned: for the first time ever, the Roman Catholic Church has elected an American pope. […]

In his post, Otedola celebrated the Pope’s deep roots in the Augustinian Order, the religious foundation upon which the university is built.

President Bola Tinubu, his US counterpart, Mr. Donald Trump and presidential candidate of Labour Party in the last general elections, Mr Peter Gregory Obi have congratulated Robert Cardinal Francis Prevost, who emerged yesterday the new Pontiff of the Catholic Church and successor to late Pope Francis.

White smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that the 133 cardinals inside have elected a new pope.