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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
A three-day international Catholic conference is underway in Rome on 5-7 November with the goal of strengthening the Church’s pastoral engagement with mental wellbeing, as experts from around the world gather to share experiences, reflect, and pray together. By Vatican News The Ministry of Hope conference brings together Church leaders, professionals, and pastoral workers from
Pope Leo XIV urges participants in the “Builders AI Forum” to ensure that artificial intelligence serves human dignity, justice, and the common good, and notes that the development of ethical technology must be a shared, ecclesial mission reflecting God the Creator’s design: “intelligent, relational, and guided by love.” By Vatican News Pope Leo XIV has
By Emma Eko, CSN Media The Youth Animation Unit of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) is set to kick-start a transformative programme tagged “Youth Digital Power Bootcamp”, a week-long intensive training aimed at empowering young people with essential media and digital skills for influence, innovation, and impact. The bootcamp, themed “Equipping Youths with Media
Pope Leo XIV sends a letter to the seminary in Peru where he once served as professor, and encourages candidates for the priesthood to “give constant witness of fidelity and love.” By Joseph Tulloch Pope Leo XIV sent a letter on Wednesday to the Major Archdiocesan Seminary in Trujillo, where he was once a professor and
Health is wealth. Today marks the commencement of the 2025 CLERGY WEEK SPORTS EVENT, which begins with a morning run/awareness run from the cathedral premises at Nnarambia Ahiara to Holy Trinity Parish Ogbe Ahiara Mbaise Imo State. We were warmly welcomed by the Dean of St Cyrils Deanery, Fr. Chamberline Irozuru. As the 2025 Clergy
The document of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Leo XIV, offers clarifications on titles applied to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and calls for special attention to the use of the expression, “Mediatrix of all graces.” Vatican News The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Tuesday, 4 November
By Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) has issued new clarification on the proper way to speak about the Blessed Virgin Mary, calling for balance and fidelity to the Church’s tradition. The document, released in Rome, explains that while the Church deeply venerates Mary, certain titles
Speaking to members of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, Pope Leo urges everyone to humble themselves like the tax collector in the Gospel parable and to find unity amid tensions within the Church. By Kielce Gussie During the Mass for the Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo
By Sir Peter Osamgbi, Head of Publicity The Knights of St. John International and their Ladies’ Auxiliary, Nigeria, will on Monday, November 10, 2025, by 12noon, hold a reception in honour of the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, His Grace, Most Rev. Fortunatus Nwachukwu. The ceremony is aimed at celebrating the top-ranking Vatican official
The Holy See Press Office released on Monday, October 27, the logos and mottos for Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journeys to Türkiye and Lebanon, from November 27 to December 2. By Vatican News The Holy See Press Office has released the logos and mottos for Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journeys to Türkiye and Lebanon, which