My family is one of the first families that became Christians in Nigeria. In 1944, we had already a priest (Bishop Mark Unegbu) in the family. In 1948, we had the second priest (Msgr Edward Nwafo of CKC Aba). In…
One thing we cannot take away from Christian mission in Africa, especially in Nigeria, is the alternative education system and also alternative to health care management that came with it. Sadly, these achievements have been blurred by the fact they…
By Rev Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (written on 26.10.2020) 1) My dear gallant fallen youths; you went out to peacefully march on the streets in order to sooth the scars of your wounded Nation. Carrying nothing in your hands but…
Here is the pope addressing the members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Vatican. Do you know that the man who discovered the BIG BANG theory, Monsignor Georges Lemaitre, a Belgian Catholic priest, was elected a member of this…
Did the animal painted by so many religious stories actually exist at any time? The answer is No. It was just a mere imagination of the authors that connoted various things. “The first dragon myths appear with the Sumerian legends…
Around 5 centuries before Christ, the Europeans you know today had exactly the same religious mentality we have in many regions of Africa today. They once believed that our day-to-day actions and events are determined by some spiritual forces up…
This is Plutus, the Greek god of wealth, prosperity, abundance, and agriculture. His name is derived from the Greek etymology “ploutos,” which means “wealth.” Thousands of years ago, many Greeks believed that calling upon Plutus can open the doors of…
Have you heard of Moneta, the Roman goddess of money. It is from her name that the words ‘money’, ‘monetary’ and ‘mint’ were derived. In ancient Rome, it was in her temple that money was coined. The image of the…
Our yesterday’s discussion on biblical historicity/ interpretation seemed to have brought more confusion to many of our Christians here. Well, I am not surprised that it did. Neither you nor I is the problem. Our poor educational background especially with…
1) The text in question reads: “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will…
