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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Vatican confirms new translation of prayer of absolution Philip Kosloski – published on 06/10/22 The new English translation of the prayer of absolution will be implemented starting in 2023 in the United States. During the USCCB’s Spring Assembly in 2021, among the many actions approved by the bishops was “a new translation of the Order
Nigeria: Pope prays for victims of Catholic church attack in Ondo Pope Francis expresses his closeness to the Bishop and faithful of the Diocese of Ondo where a deadly attack on Pentecost Sunday claimed the lives of 50 Catholic faithful. By Vatican News staff writer Pope Francis has sent a telegram conveying his sorrow at
Pope Francis: ‘I want to go to Ukraine, but at the right moment’ Pope Francis expresses his desire to go to Ukraine as soon as possible but says his visit must not do more harm than good. He was speaking to around 160 school children from Italy as part of the “Children’s Train” initiative. By
Pope laments terrorist attack on Catholic Church in Nigeria Pope Francis expresses his condolences for the victims of a terror attack on a Catholic Church in Nigeria’s southwestern Ondo State which killed over 50 people, including several children. By Devin Watkins & Salvatore Cernuzio As the Church celebrated Pentecost Sunday, gunmen entered St. Francis Xavier
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ONDO DIOCESE MOURNS THE LOSS OF PARISHIONERS ON PENTECOST DAY By Rev. Fr. Anthony Adetayo On the Day of Pentecost the Christian Church celebrates the gift of God’s Holy Spirit given to God’s holy people. Pentecost is also the Greek name for the Jewish Feast of Weeks, celebrated 50 days after Passover. On this feast,
By Mercy Hill, Alexander Johnson Adejoh, Adejumoke Aminat Alebiosu, Amarachukwu Okpunobi & Zita Chidera Ezeno The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) decided that World Communications Day, would now be commemorated as a weeklong event tagged Communications Week (ComWEEK) in Nigeria, and the maiden edition took place from May 22-29, 2022. The theme of this year’s celebration
By Mercy Hill, Alexander Johnson Adejoh, Adejumoke Aminat Alebiosu, Amarachukwu Okpunobi & Zita Chidera Ezeno Last Sunday, 29 May 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Awka joined her counterparts in Awka Diocese and all over the world to mark the World Communications Day which also brought the 2022 Communications Week (ComWEEK) to an end. This was held at
By Chioma Ndife and Chisom Nwosu Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, has noted the importance of building a listening Christian community, pointing out that listening is crucial to societal communication, report Chioma Ndife and Chisom Nwosu. The Catholic Prelate who noted this during this year’s World Communications Day last Sunday
By Mercy Hill, Alexander Johnson Adejoh, Adejumoke Aminat Alebiosu, Amarachukwu Okpunobi and Zita Ezeno The Catholic Diocese of Awka, has flagged off activities in commemoration of this year’s World Communications Day tagged ComWEEK. It was a week-long event directed by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) to promote media literacy at the grassroots. The