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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
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
*Lux Terra Hosts Training for Staff of International Islamic Academy, Madalla On August 29 and 30th, 2022, Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, Apo, Abuja, played host to 50 Administrative and Academic Staff of the International Islamic Academy, Madalla, Niger State, for a training on skills, mechanisms and strategies for Intensifying the Campaign for Integrity among Secondary
Papal Nuncio, Catholic Bishops Celebrate Kukah, Trace His Exploits To Priesthood Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Most Reverend Antonio Guido Fillipazzi has said before all other things that the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah is first a priest. The Papal Nuncio made this reminder statement to the crowd of creme de la crème of
Pope’s September prayer intention: For abolition of the death penalty In his prayer intention for September, Pope Francis calls on all people of good will “to mobilize for the abolition of the death penalty throughout the world.” By Vatican News staff reporter “Each day, there is a growing ‘NO’ to the death penalty around the
Pope adorns Bishop of CADEK with red hat This is the Lord’s doing and it’s marvellous in our eyes (Ps. 118:23) The Bishop of CADEK, Peter Cardinal Okpaleke received his red hat at the Consistory in Vatican City, Rome on August 27, 2022 making him one of the Princes of the Universal Church. Recall that