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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
At the Angelus, Pope Francis announces a “Year of Prayer” ahead of the upcoming Jubilee, and invites the faithful to pray for Christian unity and for peace throughout the world. The Holy Father also calls for the release of a group of people, including several nuns, who were kidnapped last week in Haiti. By Christopher
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, one of the dangerous PRESUMPTIONS of a number of Christians is that with Baptism, they have already secured a permanent position in heaven which nothing would ever take away from them. The above presumption can only lead to an unfortunate end. Now, with BAPTISM, we have actually secured an
By Elise Ann Allen Jan 15, 2024 Senior Correspondent Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa, gives a press conference regarding the Roman Catholic Church’s agreeing to act as “mediator and witness” in a national dialogue between members of civil society and the government in Managua, Nicaragua, May 3, 2018. (Credit: AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File.) ROME –
Bishop Gerald M. Musa A friend gave me some self-motivational books, one of which was titled, “The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment” by Eckhart Tolle. In this book, Tolle argues that true fulfilment and spiritual awakening can only be found by being fully present in the here and now. “The Power of
By Fr. Charles Uganwa The 1992 graduating set of Saints Peter & Paul Major Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan, gathered for the 28th edition of their annual reunion, from Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18, 2024, hosted by Very Rev. Fr. Stephen Oluwatade Folorunsho, in the Domus Pacis facility at the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Generalate in Ikeja,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, this coming Sunday (3rd Sunday of the Year [B] 21/01/2024) is called the ‘SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD’ in the Catholic Church all over the world. The celebration, which will feature, among other things, the ENTHRONEMENT of the HOLY BIBLE, is an effort towards reminding us of the centrality
The Holy Childhood Association National day comes up on Sunday, 28th January 2024. It is usually celebrated in Nigeria on every last Sunday of January. it is a day set aside to celebrate all children and acknowledge their missionary roles in the Church. Children are reminded that they are Missionaries and need to make friends
O God our father, you are the father of all men equally: Father of Christians and Jews, of whites and blacks, Father of those who believe in You and equally of those who don’t. Send Your Holy Spirit, the Spirit who unites people, so that all men will forget their differences, put aside their prejudices,
Designed and created by Blessed Carlo Acutis Introduction Carlo Acutis was born in London in 1991 to Italian parents and grew up in Milan. From a very early age, people felt that Carlo was a particularly special boy. He showed great devotion to Jesus in the Eucharist and to Our Lady, even though his parents
Catholic Bishops of Cameroon condemned the horrendous killings and attacks in the far north region of Cameroon, and expressed deep compassion for the victims in the region. In the final communiqué issued at the end of the 47th Annual Seminar of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) in Maroua, the Central African Prelates disclosed that the attacks