Fourteenth Sunday, Year B. Homily by Archbishop I. A. Kaigama at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Dabi, Abuja
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Those called must speak with prophetic courage and truth even in the face of indifference, unaddressed injustice, corruption and social decay
Homily by Archbishop Ignatius A. Kaigama, at Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja, 2nd July, 2021
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Dear Catholic medical practitioners, let the light of your faith shine in all you do. You must remember that seven of history’s most brilliant scientists were Catholics
Thirteenth Sunday B, June 27, 2021. Homily by Archbishop I. A. Kaigama at Sacred Heart Parish, Airport, Abuja
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Our challenges should bring us closer to God rather than drive us away from Him because “with God all things are possible” (Mt. 19:26).
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Homily by Archbishop I. A. Kaigama at St. Kizito’s Parish, Kuje, Abuja.
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In life, storms sometimes come so strong and violent, but God intervenes.
Eleventh Sunday, Year B. Homily by Archbishop I. A. Kaigama at the dedication of Saints Peter and Paul Church, Nyanya, Abuja.
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Our faith can eventually grow large enough to provide shade for others, embracing them, bringing them to Christ by our conduct that is pleasing to the Lord.
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Born in the Nigerian State of Taraba on the 31st July, 1958, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama was ordained a Catholic priest in 1981. In 1995, he became the first Bishop of the Diocese of Jalingo, the capital city of his home State of Taraba. In 2000, he was installed as the Archbishop of Jos, capital of Plateau State and on 11th March 2019, the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed him Coadjutor Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja and he took full possession as Archbishop of Abuja in December 2019. Archbishop Kaigama is the founder of the Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Peace Centre, Jos (2011). He was elected President of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) in 2015 and also served as the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for six years.
He has held positions as Chair of the Plateau State Inter-Religious Council for Peace and Harmony and Chair of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Plateau State for years. He was also a member of the Solomon Lar Presidential Committee mandated by the Federal Government to look into the causes of the Plateau ethno-religious crises and to proffer ways of bringing them to an end. He travels all around the world to speak about peace and share his experience of dialogue/interfaith collaboration and peace-building efforts.
His Grace holds a PhD in spiritual theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy and two honourary doctorate degrees in Public Administration and Human Resource Management by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu (2015) and Madonna University (2016) respectively.
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