October 13, 2024
News Nigeria

Purported Marriage of “Revd Fr Michael O. Ezeh”: A Consequence of Ignorance Embellished with Malice

– Jude Chijioke Ndukwe There is a picture that has been trending with the following caption/story: “This is Reverend Father Michael Ogochukwu ezeh from Enugu state And Reverend Sister Claire Chioma O. from Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State who have found love in themselves and have subsequently made marital preparations to Walk

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Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

THOSE WHO DESTROY MARRIAGES

Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, At wedding ceremonies, we often hear those powerful words of Jesus Christ thus: โ€œ… What God has joined together, let nobody DIVIDE” (cf. Matt 19:6). Unfortunately, more often than not, we seem not to take the above words of Jesus Christ as seriously as they are. If we really

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News Nigeria

World Mental Health Day: Staff of CSN, Caritas, CBCN Agencies Schooled on Best Mental Health Practices

In commemoration of the World Mental Health Day, staff of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Caritas Nigeria, and agencies of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) participated in a series of events highlighting the importance of mental health in the workplace. With the 2024 theme: “Mental Health at Work,” the CBCN staff were

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News Nigeria

2024 Mission Sunday: Why the Mandatory Collection?

The 2024 World Mission Sunday comes up on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The theme for 2024 is: “Go and invite everyone to the banquet.” The Nigerian church takes up the mandatory Mission Sunday Collection on that day. The World Mission Sunday Collection is mandatory in all Catholic communities worldwide. Catholic parishes, pastoral units, and institutions

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‘During the Synod, Africa can exemplify the virtue of hope for the Church’

The second session of the Synod of Bishops marks an important stage of maturation in the synodal process. What should the Church, the family of God in Africa, contribute to discerning new paths together? Throughout the synod, five African experts give their opinions on La Croix International. By Fr. Walter Ihejirika (in Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

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Africa News

Ghana: Consecrated men and women combating plastic pollution

Consecrated religious in Ghana make time alongside their numerous other activities to help the wider community recognise the need to protect Creation, focusing especially on plastic pollution, which has become a major problem especially in suburban areas near cities.1 By Sr. Sylvie Lum Cho, MSHR Pollution is easily spotted in Donkorkrom, in the Eastern Region

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News Vatican

Pope to Jesuits: Roles for women in the Vatican are changing

โ€œLa Civiltร  Cattolicaโ€ publishes the full text of Pope Francisโ€™ encounter with 150 Jesuit confreres from Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands at the Collรจge Saint-Michel in Brussels. During the meeting, the Pope addresses the role of women in the Church, encourages Jesuits โ€œnot to be afraid of anything,โ€ and reiterates the call to welcome and

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News Nigeria

The Catholic Workplace: The Sacred Balance of Faith, Work and Mental Health

October 10th is globally observed as the World Mental Health Day. It is an international initiative to raise awareness about mental health and its impact on individuals and communities. This year’s theme, “Mental Health at Work,” resonates deeply with the Catholic Social Teachings (CST), on the dignity of work and the importance of caring for

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News Vatican

Pope Francis announces Consistory for creation of 21 new Cardinals

Pope Francis announces a consistory for the creation of 21 new Cardinals from around the world to be held in the Vatican on 8 December 2024. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis announced after his Sunday Angelus that he would hold a Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals on 8 December 2024, the Feast

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VATICAN UNVEILS SYNOD METHODOLOGY: ASSEMBLY’S 2ND SESSION SETS STAGE FOR ECUMENICAL DISCERNMENT, EMBRACES DIVERSITY

By P.J Usanga The Holy See unveiled the methodology for the 2nd session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, setting the stage for ecumenical discernment and embracing diversity within the global Catholic Church. The Synod, convened by Pope Francis, brings together bishops, clergy, and lay representatives from around the world

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