…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.

He served as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru from 2015 to 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2023 by his predecessor, Pope Francis

The world would continue to watch the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, awaiting the white smoke

Crowds of Catholics and curious tourists in St Peter’s Square trained their eyes on the Sistine Chapel Thursday to watch for white smoke as cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope began a second day of voting inside. Tens of thousands of people had massed to see a plume of black smoke rise up from […]

Robert Prevost is the new Catholic Pope, elected by the cardinals today, Thursday, May 8. He will be called Pope Leo XIV

Shaped by centuries-old rituals, the conclave to choose a successor to the late Pope Francis is set to begin on Wednesday. A ringing of bells will accompany puffs of white smoke announcing that a new pontiff has been chosen to lead the world’s Roman Catholics. However, before that can happen, the conclave must be held. […]

Peter Oboh, has said that the late Pope Francis was a unique leader of the Catholic faith that cares for the poor and immigrants worldwide

Cardinals will gather on May 7 in a conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, spent his papacy championing the poor, advocating for migrants, and calling for action on climate change.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other members of Nigeria’s official delegation have arrived in Vatican City for the funeral of Pope Francis, set to take place on Saturday.

A Swedish cardinal considered to be among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis said Tuesday that he did not expect to be elected at the coming conclave. “It would be fun to have a Swedish pope but I think it’s pretty unlikely. Highly unlikely,” Anders Arborelius, 75, told Swedish public broadcaster SVT. Arborelius, the […]