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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has expressed appreciation on the level of inter-religious relationship among followers of two major religions, of Islam and Christianity in the state. The governor was speaking when he hosted a team of Catholic bishops led by Bishop Hassan Mathew Kukah of Sokoto Diocese on courtesy call. The governor
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The Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Rev Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso on Friday visited the Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital (BDTH) to condole and sympathize with victims of bomb blast of Tudun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State by Nigeria Army. Archbishop Ndagoso, who led the delegation of the Catholic Priests and other parishioners,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, the whole preparation and the eventual COMING of our Lord, Jesus Christ (Christmas) are geared towards RESTORING us to FRIENDSHIP with God which we have lost through SIN. Thus, activities, preparations and the eventual celebration of the NATIVITY of Jesus Christ (Christmas) which do not aim at restoring the
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, honestly, I was overwhelmed. This experience is, for me, a clear confirmation of, not only the Solemnity of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION but also the efficacy of the Novena to Our MOTHER of PERPETUAL Help. Just this evening I went down to the grotto of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
In a significant development, the Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Anselm Pendo Lawani as the Bishop-elect of the vacant see of Ilorin. The appointment came exactly 23 months after the death of the 60-year old Most Rev. Paul Olawoore, who until his death was the local ordinary of the diocese of Ilorin from
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, inasmuch as our Faith is rational, it is not totally reduced to rationalism. Where REASON stops, FAITH carries us through. According to Søren Kierkegaard, “Faith is a leap into the dark.” Even in such a leap, we are so hopeful and “our hope will never fail us”, according to
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, it is important that we note that in the Solemnity of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary, not as a SUPER BEING but as a HUMBLE CREATURE in whom the GRACE of God triumphed exceedingly. Indeed, the above is the summary of the teachings of the
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, CHRISTMAS CRUSADE is something that has become widespread among our people. Today, if your parish is not organizing a Christmas Crusade, then, it may be that you people are not serious and in such case, the parishioners may have to attach themselves to a nearby parish for the Power-Packed
Wants online evangelisation treated as a matter of urgency to meet the youth Enjoins Christians to not only use the media, but evangelise it Parishes and Dioceses of the Catholic Church have been advised to take advantage of the phenomenal reach of the Social Media and other tech platforms as evangelism and pastoral tools, noting