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Pope: Communication must be inclusive and truthful
Pope Francis reflects on the responsibility of those involved in communication encouraging them to always seek the truth, fight hate speech, give voice to those who have no voice, and refrain from spreading personal opinions. By Linda Bordoni The duty of those who work in communications is “to encourage closeness, to give voice to the
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‘Media professionals must engage with audience’ – Pope Francis
‘Media professionals must engage with audience’ – Pope Francis Pope Francis speaks with Members and employees of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, and urges media professionals to let their heart and Christian values shine through in their work. By Devin Watkins As the Dicastery for Communication held its plenary assembly, Pope Francis met with Members
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Pope: May we turn wars, plagues into opportunities for conversion
In a letter to Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of Barcelona, Pope Francis discusses St Ignatius’ conversion, and the gift of his Spiritual Exercises to the modern world. By Joseph Tulloch Exactly five hundred years ago on Monday, St Ignatius arrived in Barcelona, a city which played an important role in his formation. To
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Pope encourages COP27, recalls Laudato Si’ Action Platform anniversary
Pope Francis encourages the work of the COP27 climate summit taking place in Egypt, and recalls the first anniversary of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. By Devin Watkins & Nathan Morley As delegates continue deliberations at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt, Pope Francis offered his encouragement to efforts to protect the environment.
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Nigeria
Elimination of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria: Lux Terra kicks off a series of Training Workshops for Christian Stakeholders.
The Lux Terra Leadership Foundation on Tuesday November 15, 2022, began the first in a series of training workshops for Christian Stakeholders on skills and tools for raising public awareness on the evil of all forms of sexual and gender-based violence, drawing up a variety of intervention strategies and mechanisms to achieve the much required
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THE EUCHARIST IS NOT A THING, IT IS HE! – ARCHBISHOP FILIPAZZI
By Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, CSN At the Closing Mass of the fifth National Eucharistic Congress in Benin-City, Nigeria, held on the open field of St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, in the early hours of Sunday November 13, 2022, the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Most Rev. Antonio Guido Filipazzi, exhorted the pilgrims that the mystery of
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Opinion: If Peter Obi should win – By Evaristus Bassey
By Evaristus Bassey If Peter Obi becomes president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023, much as some can attribute this to purely social and political dynamics, the man or woman of faith would not fail to see the mysterious hand of God. Most times when God does something it does not necessarily
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3RD NATIONAL PASTORAL CONGRESS PAPER PRESENTATION ON ADVANCING MEDIA EVANGELISATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE: APPRAISAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NIGERIA
ADVANCING MEDIA EVANGELISATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE: APPRAISAL AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NIGERIA Being a Paper Presented by Dr. Cletus Akwaya, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, DAILY ASSET At the 3rd National Pastoral Congress in Benin-City 8th – 11th November, 2022 It is a great honour and also a rare privilege to have been invited to be part of this
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National Eucharistic Congress Opening Homily in Benin city
THE BODY AND BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST! By Most Rev. Matthew Ishaya Audu (The Archbishop of Jos) “This is what I received from the Lord, and in turn I passed on to you: that on the same night that he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it and