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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called on religious leaders to continue to promote interfaith unity and to push for the betterment of Nigeria in the forthcoming general elections. The governor made this disclosure at the formal inauguration of the new Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Rev Bulus
Contribution of Catholic Church to Africa’s human development increasing – Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard Founder and Chairman of APO Group, Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, says the group’s partnership with the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) will be key in bringing greater cohesion to the Catholic Church’s communications strategy on the continent. According to him, while
Kukah: Feisty Liberation Theologian At Newswatch we always held a meeting, a colloquium, on the choice of a columnist for the magazine. It wasn’t a decision we took fleetingly, whimsically, because we regarded column writing as the top-of-the-line endeavour, an assignment that has to be entrusted only to those who had mastered the art of
Pope at Audience: Discernment helps us recognize God in unexpected events Pope Francis sheds light on the theme of discernment during his catechesis at the weekly General Audience by recalling the example of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and highlights how God works through unforeseen events and mishaps. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ Pope Francis continued his
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has called on religious leaders to continue to promote interfaith unity and to push for the betterment of Nigeria in the forthcoming general elections. The governor made this disclosure at the formal inauguration of the new Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Rev Bulus
Pope John Paul I: “A servant” for the people As the day for his beatification arrives, newly-released audio from then-Bishop Albino Luciani, future Pope John Paul I, provides a sketch of a pastor living in service to others. By Andrea Tornielli “My mother never told me to go and become a priest, never; but she
Pope to Caritas Spain: Love is the most essential trait Speaking to a delegation of representatives from Caritas Spain on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, Pope Francis praised the nation’s Catholic charities saying the name Caritas recalls the essential trait of love we must bear, all created in the image of God’s boundless love.
Orlu Diocese set to host 2022 second plenary of Catholic Bishops of Nigeria – Rachel Kogi The Catholic Diocese of Orlu in Owerri Ecclesiastical Province will be hosting the second 2022 plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) from Thursday, September 8 to Friday, September 16, 2022. It will be a week-long
Pope Francis Beatifies ‘Smiling’ John Paul I Thousands of people gathered in St Peter’s Square on Sunday as Pope Francis presided over the beatification of John Paul I, the so-called “Smiling Pope” who led the Catholic Church for just 33 days before dying in contested circumstances. John Paul I, the son of a bricklayer from
