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Opening Speech by Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke at the One-Day Leadership Retreat for National Chaplains and National Presidents of Lay Apostolate Groups in Nigeria held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria

One-Day Leadership Retreat for National Chaplains and National Presidents of Lay Apostolate Groups in Nigeria held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Resource Centre, Plot 459 Cadastral Zone B2, Southern Parkway, Durumi 1, Garki, Abuja on Thursday July 13, 2023 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, And kindle in them the fire

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CWO National President Dame Asibi Gonsum Becomes Member, Board Of World Union Of Catholic Women

By Emmanuel Eko & Cynthia Aule, CSN Media The National President, Catholic Women Organization, Dame Mary Asibi Gonsum has been elected into the Board of World Union of Catholic Women (WUCWO), in the Vatican City, Rome, recently. CSN Media in an interview with the newly elected member of the Board, Gonsum said the election kick-started

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Communicative Dimensions of the Church’s Vision of migrants and Refugees: An African Perspective. By Bishop Emmanuel Badejo, Bishop of Oyo Diocese and President of CEPACS

SIGNIS AFRICA WORKSHOP FOR CATHOLIC JOURNALISTS At St. Mary National Seminary, Gaba Kampala, Uganda, July 10-16, 2023 Theme: Effective and Efficient Reporting on Migrants and Refugees Topic: The Communicative Dimensions of the Church’s Vision of migrants and Refugees: An African Perspective. By Bishop Emmanuel Badejo, Bishop of Oyo Diocese and President of CEPACS Preamble Note:

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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including Archbishop Fernández

Pope Francis said on Sunday that he will create 21 new cardinals, including the Vatican’s recently appointed doctrinal chief Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández, at a consistory on Sept. 30. The 86-year-old pope made the announcement from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square after reciting the Angelus prayer on July 9. This is the full list:

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Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

14TH SUNDAY CATECHESIS: THE FLESH

Dearest friends, one of the core teachings of the Church that is gradually being overlooked by a number of Christians today is the DANGEROUS nature of the FLESH. In fact, among the three enemies of our souls (i.e, the devil, the world and the FLESH), the Church identifies the FLESH as the most dangerous of them

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Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

THE ANNUAL APOSTOLIC WORK: AN EXHORTATION

“You too go and work in my vineyard” (Cf. Mt 20:4). Dearest friend, you are most privileged to have been posted to do this year’s apostolic work. You may not really understand the greatness of this privilege until you have seen those who were not posted or those, though their names appeared on the posting

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VATICAN RELEASES LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT UPCOMING SYNOD IN OCTOBER
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VATICAN RELEASES LIST OF PARTICIPANTS AT UPCOMING SYNOD IN OCTOBER

The Vatican has just released a couple hours ago the list of the over 500 delegates to participate at the forthcoming Synod on Synodality taking place in October this year. For the first time, 21% of the participants at the synod will be non-bishops, some appointed by bishops conferences and others personally appointed by the

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Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

‘SALUS ANIMARUM SUPREMA LEX’

Dearest friends, this Latin title: ‘Salus animarum suprema lex‘ simply means this: ‘The Salvation of Souls is the Supreme Law.’ It is truly the summary of everything that the Church is and does; as well as what the priests are and do (Cf. Can. 1752). The priests exist because of the above. Therefore, priests are meant

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Reflections By Rev. Fr. David Okolie

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN TOLD ABOUT SEX-FREE LIFE? (Celebrating St. Maria Goretti, July 6)

Rev. Fr. David Okolie  Dearest friends, what arguments have your peers used to discourage you from making effort towards living a SEX-FREE life (i.e Life of Chastity)? Perhaps, the following: *It is lack of opportunity?* It is all about naivety?* It is outdated? * It denies you a lot of gains?* You will suffer some diseases?*

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Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria loses staff

By CSN Media The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria has lost one of its indefatigable staff, Mr. David Rotji, to the cold hands of death. The deceased who until his death was the Immigration Protocol Officer suffered a protracted illness and was on Tuesday July 4, 2023 called to eternity by his creator. Rotji was employed

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