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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Just yesterday, as I was walking towards the parish gate around 9:00pm, a young boy ran up to me and was crying ceaselessly. According to him, his father was at the verge of DEATH and that the mum sent him to go and call any priest in the parish. Immediately, I went back to the
The Holy See Press Office releases the official calendar of Pope Francis’ Liturgical Celebrations for July and August 2023, which includes Mass on the 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly and his upcoming Apostolic Journeys to Portugal and Mongolia. By Deborah Castellano Lubov The Holy See Press Office has released the Calendar of
The Handbook in Two Sentences As technology makes the world more complex, the choices that we need to make regarding the uses of technology also become more complicated. The goal of this book is to help decision-makers set up the right conditions within their organization for successful navigation of this increasing complexity so that their
Priests are obliged to sincerely LOVE and CARE for the faithful. It is actually for the sake of the faithful that they renounced marriage and begetting of biological children; in order to always give to them 💯 ATTENTION (Cf. 1 Cor 7:31-32). This love and care for the faithful find concrete expression in the regular celebration
Every baptized person is called to be a modern-day prophet, living as a witness of Jesus to others, Pope Francis said on Sunday. In his Angelus address July 2, the pope recalled that at our baptism, each of us received “the gift of the prophetic mission.” The pope, addressing an estimated 15,000 pilgrims and tourists
In an interview with the United Arab Emirate’s daily ‘Al-Ittihad,’ Pope Francis laments the burning of the Quran, Islam’s holiest book, in Sweden, while urging individuals take to heart the values promoted in the Document on Human Fraternity. “I feel indignant and disgusted by these actions,” Pope Francis expressed to Hamad Al-Kaabi, editor of the
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has decried that most Federal Government formations in Nigeria operate in breach of the law by not allowing for the freedom of religious practices. Bishop Kukah stated this on Sunday while opening the 119 Nigerian Airforce (NAF) Composite Group Catholic Chaplaincy in Sokoto State.
Dearest friends, there is a Catholic Culture that is fast eroding us; and that is Charity towards Priests and by extension, towards Seminarians and mission work. The charity we mean here is a FREE one that has no ulterior motives. It involves supporting the priest, financially, morally, spiritually, etc. It has nothing in connection with the
Pope Francis sends a message to the Second International “Science for Peace” Meeting in the Italian Diocese of Teramo-Atri, and recalls that the search for truth in charity is the foundation for the construction of a peaceful society. By Lisa Zengarini “The path to peace lies in truth and charity,” Pope Francis said in a
Dearest friends, recently, we have heard people with the view that PORNOGRAPHY in marriage is very useful for different reasons. While this idea may appear truthful on the face value, analyzing it deeply reveals a lot. I invite you, then, to reason with me and afterwards, feel free to make your own contribution🙏🏽 The truth