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Articles by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah

About Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah is the Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria. He is a member of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Chairman of the Commission for Dialogue and Mission for the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa, and Founder of the Kukah Centre, a public policy think tank based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Blood and protests in Nigeria’s streets: The perspective of a bishop

November 10, 2020 Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah 3

It was meant to be a few hours of peaceful demonstration to call attention to the indignities daily visited, especially, on young people across the country by the now (in)famous Special Armed Robbery Squad (SARS). […]

“Walking towards the barking dogs”: On the martyrdom of Michael Nnadi

May 19, 2020 Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah 2

The news of the capture of the kidnappers of the four seminarians has been received with ecstasy and a sense of divine vindication both within and beyond the Catholic and Christian circles here in Nigeria. […]