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Published 14 May 2021
The Christian Association of Nigeria has felicitated with the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and all Muslims in Nigeria on the occasion of the successful completion of Ramadan.
The association also advised the council to caution extremists who were not well grounded in Islam.
CAN’s General Secretary, Daramola Joseph, conveyed the message in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘CAN rejoices with NSCIA, Muslims at Sallah.’
It read in part, “We are not unaware that your fasting was in obedience to the divine directive: ‘O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous’ Surat Al-Baqarah 2:183.
Dear Sir,
NATIONAL DAYS OF SOBERNESS/MOURNING AND FERVENT PRAYERS FOR GOD’s MERCY BY CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA FROM FRIDAY, 28TH MAY – SUNDAY, 30TH MAY 2021.
This is to inform you that the CAN President, in view of the continuous killings, banditry, and host of other problems in Nigeria has considered it imperative and absolutely necessary that our country needed prayers for God’s mercy and intervention in our land.
Consequently, all local churches are expected to gather in the evening of each day set aside for the prayers to pray to God in the attitude of mourning or soberness for the bloodshed of many innocent Nigerians most especially Christians.
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CAN declares three-day mourning, prayers against terrorists bandits, kidnappers
Published 13 May 2021
The Christian Association of Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning and prayers over continuous killings and other challenges facing the country.
During the period – May 28 to May 30 – all local churches are expected to gather in the evening of each day for the prayers.
CAN’s National General Secretary, Daramola Joseph, convey the message to Church leaders in a letter dated May 11, 2021 and titled, ‘National days of soberness/mourning and fervent prayers for God’s mercy by Christians in Nigeria from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30, 2021.”
The letter was addressed to CAN’s national leaders, bloc leaders, zonal chairman, state chairmen and their secretaries.
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