August 4, 2026
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Pope Francis warns Hungarian university students of danger of idolizing technology

Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair to the Péter Pázmány Catholic University. It is named after a Hungarian Jesuit who was made a cardinal by Pope Urban VIII. The Pope listened to the testimony of the university’s rector – and from a renowned archaeologist and professor at the university and from a doctoral student. Then,

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Bishops on Comweek

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Cardinal Onaiyekan writes on the importance of Communications Week

COMMUNICATIONS WEEK INITIATIVE IN NIGERIA  14-21 MAY, 2023. BY +JOHN CARDINAL ONAIYEKAN, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja.   Social communications is an important aspect of our modern world. Modern technology has revolutionalized its reach and impact. Governments know this, and they try to keep a close watch on it. The Church has always acknowledged this, and

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CSN set for 2023 ComWEEK

Catholic Church in Nigeria set for 2nd edition of Communications Week Celebration By Fidelia Angbalaga   The National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, has confirmed the readiness of his office to host the second edition of the Communications Week (ComWEEK) celebration in

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CSN set for 2023 ComWEEK

  Catholic Church in Nigeria set for 2nd edition of Communications Week Celebration By Fidelia Angbalaga The National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, has confirmed the readiness of his office to host the second edition of the Communications Week (ComWEEK) celebration in

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Pope Francis: it is important to preserve the Church’s audiovisual collections

Pope Francis has sent a message on the occasion of the first meeting of the scientific committee of the MAC (Audiovisual Memories of Catholicism) Foundation. By Vatican News The Pope is calling for the commitment of the entire Church community to preserve the Church’s historical audiovisual fonds, a heritage to be preserved and ordered according

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Alumni Members Celebrate Former Rector, Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu, Akpunonu @ 80

Committee of former students of Very Rev. Prof. Peter -Damian Akpunonu have rolled out the drums of celebrations to honour and outstanding personality for his contributions towards advancement of ecclesiastical vocations and development of the society as he clocks eighty. A pontifical mass to mark the historic event held at Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary

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Bishop Adesina of Ijebu Ode writes workers

LETTER FOR WORKERS’ DAY 2023 CELEBRATION (1st May – Memorial of St. Joseph the Worker) Dear brothers and sisters, a year and 5 months ago, we completed the year of St. Joseph the Worker. We now see signs of growth in proper understanding of the dignity of labour. Pope Francis in his Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti,

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Pope Francis appoints Auxiliary Bishop for Calabar Archdiocese

  The Holy Father has appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar, Nigeria, the Rev. Christopher Naseri Naseri, of the clergy of Calabar, currently assistant parish priest of St. Bernard in Marian Hill and professor at the University of Calabar, assigning him the see owner of Gurza. *Curriculum vitae* Monsignor Christopher Naseri Naseri

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New York Sisters of Charity won’t take new members, signaling end of congregation

  The Sisters of Charity of New York, founded in 1846, announced that they will no longer take new members, describing their congregation as on “a path to completion.” “The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of New York will no longer work toward finding nor accepting new members to our congregation in

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