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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
BREAKING… APPOINTMENT OF THE BISHOP OF UMUAHIA (NIGERIA) The Holy Father has appointed His Excellency Msgr. Michael Kalu Ukpong the bishop of Umuahia Diocese Curriculum vitae S.E. Mons. Michael Kalu Ukpong è nato il 15 dicembre 1964 ad Amaekpu Ohafia, nella Diocesi di Umuahia. Ha frequentato il Seat of Wisdom Major Seminary a Owerri e
Welcome my brothers and sisters in Christ to today’s commemoration of the Feast of All Saints. This Feast was instituted in the Eastern Church during the 4th century for the purpose or remembering all the martyrs of the early Church. Gradually, it developed to also include the non-martyrs. As such, it can be said that
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, 30th October 2022, Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja. Homily by Archbishop I. A. Kaigama. Readings: Wis. 11:22-12:2; Ps. 144:1-2. 11-14; 2 Thess. 1:11-2:2; Lk. 19:1-10 The Merciful Face of God Today I wish to talk about the merciful face of God by first celebrating His mercy as we
WHY I ACCEPTED THE NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama Following the unexpected news that I was among those to be conferred with the 2022 National Honours Award, many felicitated with me, while a very few egged me on to reject the offer. Someone commented on the social media before I received the award:
THE PLACE OF CONSECRATED PERSONS IN THE PRESENT DAY POLITICS IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION Imagine a world in darkness; think of a society that lacked proper expressive skills, where ideas, feelings, emotions and wants could not be communicated but laid trapped in the inner recesses of our minds. I am quite sure many of us here
Witnessing for Christ is not by choice but by mandate says Bishop Oyejola By Rachel Kogi, CSN As the universal Church celebrates World Mission Sunday, Catholic Bishop of Osogbo Diocese and Episcopal Chairman of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), Most Rev. John Oyejola reminds Christians that the call to be witnesses is not by
Couples charged to be responsible as CSN staff ties the knot By Rachel Kogi, CSN Saturday, October 22, 2022 was a joyous day for the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) community as one of the staff, Mr. Johnpaul Onyeneke and his heartthrob, Chinazom Egeonu were united in the bonds of holy matrimony at St. Benedict’s
Please click on the link below: THANKSGIVING IN HONOUR OF BISHOP ISAAC BUNDEPUUN DUGU
Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year C 16 October, 2022. Theme: The Holy Bible, Source Of Wisdom. My Brothers, Sisters and Friends, on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C), 23 January, 2022, we celebrated the ‘Sunday of the Word of God’, established by His Holiness, Pope Francis. Our Theme for that Sunday was,
Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time Year C World Mission Sunday 23 October, 2022. Theme: There Is Strength In Prayer. Last Sunday, the theme of our Reflection was: The Holy Bible, Source Of Wisdom. We reminded ourselves that God’s living word was in the Bible, and it was ever powerful, active and alive. That is, God’s