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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Romanus N. Egbulefu His Eminence Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation of Divine Worship & the Discipline of the Sacraments, born on 1st November,1932, in Eziowelle of Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, clocks Ninety One years old. Glory to Jesus Christ! Then Francis Arinze is said was ordained a Priest by Cardinal Gregorio Pietro
Catholic Bishops across Africa who represent the regions of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) are poised to gather in Lagos for the landmark 50th anniversary of the Pan African Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) slated for November 18 to 21. CEPACS, the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications was
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Catholic biblical experts in Nigeria, under the aegis of the Catholic Biblical Association of Nigeria (CABAN) are set to hold their 16th annual Conference at the headquarters of the Catholic Church in Nigeria, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Abuja. According to the President of the body of professionals,
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, you can bear witness to the fact that one of the themes that many of the present day preachers and Christians always try to sweep under the carpet is that of HELL. In fact, some persons have recently come up with the ideology that: ‘God is too merciful and
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest brothers in the vineyard, in one of my recent posts, I promised to tell you about one LITURGICAL CONFUSION that I experienced from our two brothers in the vineyard. I am here just to do that. Now, not too long ago, I experienced two of our brother priests from two
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest brothers in the vineyard, among the things we should always consider as great treasures are the following: 1. General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GI). 2. The Annual Liturgical Calendar (Ordo). 3. Your own Diocesan Directory. 1. Concerning the ‘General Instruction of the Roman Missal’ (GI), I must thank, in
By Matthews Otalike, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria The Holy Father Pope Francis blessing Monsignor Gerald Mamman Musa in the Vatican Ahead of his scheduled episcopal installation and installation as the first Bishop of the new Catholic Diocese of Katsina, Northwestern Nigeria, Reverend Monsignor Gerald Mamman Musa is in Roman on retreat. It is an exercise newly
Rev. Fr. David Okolie Dearest friends, I hope you have seen the recent news that is going viral on the media outlets saying that Pope Francis has approved that the Transgender persons can also receive Baptism in the Catholic Church. Now, let us understand what exactly has been said so that we do not be
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Pope Francis sends a message to organizers of a campaign in Italy to combat violence against women, and calls for education that “places human dignity at the centre.” By Joseph Tulloch Domestic violence is “a poisonous weed that plagues our society, and must be torn out at the roots.” Pope Francis offered that reflection in