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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN Preaching to a joyful stream of worshippers gathered at St. Joseph Cathedral in Ilorin for the episcopal ordination and installation of Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani on Friday February 2, 2024, Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of Oyo diocese reinforced the words of Robert Cardinal Sarah that, “A bishop is a sacrificed
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, amidst the many reactions that have followed the publication of the document ‘FIDUCIA SUPLICANS‘ (i.e the document that recommends non-liturgical blessings for the Same-sex persons), I have seen certain reasons to say ‘Thanks’. Now, from the very day that this document was published (i.e December 18, 2023), I have
By Vincent Adegoke The Holy Father has appointed Very Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Lewis as the second rector of the young regional Seminary of St. Albert the Great, situated at Idowu Offoran village within Abeokuta diocese. The news of the appointment was broken to the seminary community after Morning Mass on January 16, 2024 by the
In his message for Lent 2024, Pope Francis invites the faithful to “pause” for prayer and to assist our brothers and sisters in need, in order to change our own lives and the lives of our communities. By Christopher Wells “When our God reveals Himself, His message is always one of freedom,” Pope Francis says
EPISCOPAL ORDINATION AND INSTALLATION OF MOST REVEREND ANSELM LAWANI AS BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ILORIN DIOCESE At St Joseph Catholic Cathedral Ilorin, February 2, 2024 Homily of Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo Your Eminence, John Cardinal Onayekan, Bishop emeritus of Ilorin and archbishop emeritus of Abuja archdiocese, Your Eminence,
By BASHIR ADEFAKA Former President Muhammadu Buhari, in birthday wishes sent to Cardinal John Onaiyekan, former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as he marks his 80th birthday. Ex-President Buhari spoke through a statement by his former Spokesman Mallam Garba Shehu, Monday night. In the message, the former President said Onaiyekan was always
In his homily during his Pastoral visit to St. Peter Catholic Church, Chukuku, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama appealed to all religious adherents in Nigeria to pray for peace among the people of Mangu Local Government Area in Plateau State. He prayed that the word of God either from the Bible
L- R: Most Rev. Francis Adesina, Bishop of Ijebu-Ode; Most Rev. (Dr.) Alfred Adewale Martins, Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Lagos; Anthony Cardinal Okogie, Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos; Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Aniagwu, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Lagos and Most Rev. Peter Odetoyinbo present comprehensive Marriage Preparation Curriculum at the 1st Plenary of Bishops
By Magdalene Kahiu Nairobi, 26 January, 2024 / 9:58 pm (ACI Africa). Fiducia Supplicans (FS), the declaration that the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) released permitting the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, after the October 2023 Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome is “damaging” to the synodal process, an African Cardinal has said. In
.Akinwale charts path to Nigeria’s transformation Catholic Archbishop of the Lagos Metropolitan See, Dr Alfred Martins, has charged Dominicans in Nigeria to pay attention to the needs of the youths. He stated this during the holy Mass to celebrate the 70th anniversary of St Dominic Catholic Church, Yaba, and opening of a hospital in the…
