27/02/2026
Leadership for the Common Good: A Communiqué issued at the end of the First Plenary ...
Download logo 1. PREAMBLE We, the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, held our First Plenary Meeting for the year at the CSN Resource Centre, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Durumi, Abuja, from 19 to 26 February 2026. Having prayerfully deliberated on issues affecting the Church and the Nigerian State, we issue this Communiqueacute;: 2. LENT: A SPECIAL SEASON OF PRAYER, FASTING, ALMSGIVING AND REPENTANCE The season of Lent this year coincides with the Ramadan, the Muslim period of fasting. We believe that this is not a mere coincidence but Godrsquo;s invitation to work and live together in harmony and mutual respect. We enjoin all to use this opportunity to intensify their prayer life, works of...
