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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Francis in Canada: The gift of tears Many images captured Pope Francis’ Penitential Pilgrimage to the land of the indigenous people, and offered a window onto the moments that put the focus on the path of healing and reconciliation of peoples who have greatly suffered and who today encounter a new face of the
2023-Presidency: Ogun Baptist Conference rejects Muslim-Muslim ticket By: Cletus Sunday Ilobanafor The Ogun Baptist Conference has rejected the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, describing it as a display of gross insensitivity to the complexity of modern Nigeria and the entire Church.
Pope’s August prayer intention: ‘For small businesses’ Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of August, urging special prayers for small businesses. By Deborah Castellano Lubov As August kicks off, Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to pray for small and medium-sized businesses, so that “in the midst of economic and social crisis,
Pope to youth in Medjugorje: ‘Trust in Jesus and find peace’ Pope Francis sends a message to the International Youth Festival taking place in Medjugorje, and encourages young people to welcome the invitation of Jesus to open their hearts and put their trust in God, who can give them consolation and peace. By Vatican News
Vatican releases Pope’s programme for Kazakhstan The Vatican publishes Pope Francis’ itinerary in Kazakhstan, 12-15 September, which will be focused on his presence at the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, and will include a Mass. By Deborah Castellano Lubov The Vatican published the agenda for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Kazakhstan
Pope underscores need for a world free of nuclear weapons Pope Francis tweeted on Monday about the need for real dialogue for authentic world peace and stability to overcome a nuclear “balance of terror,” stressing that the use and possession of nuclear weapons is immoral. By Vatican News staff writer Pope Francis sent a tweet
Three images of Our Lady to accompany Pope’s visit to L’Aquila When Pope Francis travels to the Italian city of L’Aquila on 28 August, three images of the Blessed Virgin Mary will accompany his pastoral visit to mark the annual “Celebration of Forgiveness”. By Vatican News staff reporter Three images of Our Lady will frame
MESSAGE OF THE 19TH PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF THE SYMPOSIUM OF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES OF AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR (SECAM) The 19th Plenary Assembly of the SYMPOSIUM OF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES OF AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR (SECAM) took place from July 25 to August 1, 2022 in Accra, Ghana on the theme: “Ownership of SECAM: Security and Migration in Africa
Pope thanks Virgin Mary for protection during pilgrimage to Canada Pope Francis returns to Rome at the conclusion of his Apostolic Journey to Canada, and makes a stop at St. Mary Major to thank God for blessing his ‘penitential pilgrimage’. By Devin Watkins As per tradition, the Pope made a brief stop at the Basilica
Spanish bishop warns that the Synod on Synodality can’t re-invent the mission of the Church The bishop of Córdoba, Spain, Demetrio Fernández, warned about the challenges facing the Synod on Synodality, an initiative that he acknowledges “has stirred up the waters of the Church” but that cannot “invent” the mission of the Catholic Church.
