{"id":56814,"date":"2024-11-23T14:54:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T14:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=56814"},"modified":"2024-11-23T14:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T14:54:03","slug":"soludo-lauds-irish-missionaries-legacy-hosts-papal-nuncio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/11\/23\/soludo-lauds-irish-missionaries-legacy-hosts-papal-nuncio\/","title":{"rendered":"Soludo Lauds Irish Missionaries\u2019 Legacy, Hosts Papal Nuncio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Alexis Uchendu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has hailed the sacrifices of Irish priests and missionaries whose efforts in spreading the gospel transformed Nigeria\u2019s religious, educational, and healthcare landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Soludo made these remarks on Friday, November 22, 2024, during a courtesy visit by the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, at the Governor\u2019s Lodge, Amawbia.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the contributions of early missionaries, Soludo credited the Irish priests with laying the groundwork for Catholic schools, which have become a cornerstone of Nigeria\u2019s education system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir sacrifices extend beyond the church, touching every facet of society,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Crotty, in turn, expressed admiration for the enduring bond between Irish missionaries and the Nigerian people.<\/p>\n<p>Passing through Anambra State, he said it was only fitting to meet with the governor, describing the encounter as a testament to the shared history between Ireland and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>The courtesy visit also brought together notable clergy, including Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, Archbishop of Onitsha Province, and Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, Bishop of Awka Diocese, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Soludo\u2019s tribute to the missionaries underscores their pivotal role in shaping modern Nigeria, reminding the nation of their invaluable legacy in education, healthcare, and spiritual development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Alexis Uchendu Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has hailed the sacrifices of Irish priests and missionaries whose efforts in spreading the gospel transformed Nigeria\u2019s religious, educational, and healthcare landscapes. Governor Soludo made these remarks on Friday, November 22, 2024, during a courtesy visit by the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":56817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56814"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56818,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56814\/revisions\/56818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}