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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
ย Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, PRAYING for the DEAD is a rich and rewarding tradition in the Catholic Church (cf. 2 Macc 12:38-46), which some of the faithful do not really appreciate; maybe, because of lack of adequate Catechesis. It is sad that a good number of us hardly pray for our deceased
Catholic priest who mediates for peace between warring Tiv and Jukun people in Nigeria hopes the crucifix would “draw and invoke the spirit of prayers”, foster reconciliation By Justine John Dyikuk | Nigeria November 6, 2023 A Catholic priest in the newly created Diocese of Wukari in Nigeria’s Taraba State has erected a 12-foot crucifix
The 8th Oyo Diocesan Conference of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal is in progress at Igbeti, in Oyo State. Speaking on Synodality in the life of the Church at the Conference, Fr. Martin Badejo commended the Renewal for the choice of the topic which he said was timely, coming as the Synod has just ended in
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, is the above not IRONICAL? Certainly it is! Ordinarily, more Churches should breed more VIRTUES but unfortunately the reverse is obviously the case in our world today in general and in our country in particular. I guess you already know the reason for such an irony? Well, in case
ย Rev. Fr. David Okolie 1. He is the Patron Saint of Catechists, 2. He was an Archbishop of Milan, 3. As an Archbishop, sometimes, he sat by the roadside to instruct (catechize) children, 4. He was one of the leading figures in the drafting of the Roman Catechism (a.k.a: The Catechism of the Council
The Eucharistic celebration of Msgr Bernard Ayodele Okodua’s 80th birthday will be broadcast on Lumen Christi Catholic TV Network DSTV channel 350 on Sunday 5th November, 2023 by 3.15pm. Please click on the link below: LUMEN CHRISTI TV
RESOLUTIONS AT THE FIFTH NATIONAL MISSION CONGRESS (NAMICON V) OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NIGERIA, HELD AT THE MARIA ASSUMPTA CATHEDRAL, OWERRI, IMO STATE, FROM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023. THEME: Fear not, for I am with you (Is. 41:10) 1. PREAMBLE The Fifth National Mission Congress of Nigeria (NAMICON V), was
Bishop Elue closes Diocesan Inquiry towards Canonization of Fr Ojefua By: Chioma Ajafuo The Catholic Bishop of Issele-Uku, Most Rev. Michael Odogwu Elue recently held a closing session of diocesan inquiry for the canonization of Rev. Fr. Abraham Anselm Isidahome Ojefua, a servant of God and the founder of the prestigious Order of Knight of
Lagos, the commercial nerve center of Nigeria is set to play host to Catholic Bishops of Africa as they gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS). The event which is billed to hold between November 18 to 21, 2023, according to the President of CEPACS, Most
THE SUPREME COURT HAS PRONOUNCED, GOD IS WATCHING. NIGERIA MUST GO ON. Concluding remarks at Homily of Sunday Mass, 29th October 2023 Church of the Assumption, Asokoro By +John Cardinal Onaiyekan (CON) Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja In conclusion, permit me to share a few reflections on the events of this past week. The Supreme court