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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Vatican City, Apr 28, 2025 / 11:09 am At the upcoming papal conclave, set to begin May 7, the College of Cardinals will include several notably young members who have traveled to Rome from across the world, from Mongolia to Australia.โฏ Among the 135 cardinals who are eligible to vote in a conclave, 15 of
By CSN Media On Divine Mercy Sunday, 27 April, 2025, at the Archangel Raphael Catholic Church, Elioparanwo in Port Harcourt, Bishop Patrick Eluke delivered a heartwarming sermon to the parishioners, emphasising the significance of unity, God’s mercy, and faith. The homily centered on the readings from Acts 5:12-16, Revelation 1:9-13, 17-19, and John 20:19-31. Bishop
By Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ofili In line with the mandate given by the Catholic Bishop of Issele-Uku, Most Rev. Dr. Michael Odogwu Elue, Funeral Masses were celebrated for our late Holy Father, Pope Francis, in all the parishes in Issele-Uku Diocese, simultaneously at 4pm on Monday, 28th April, 2025. The event began with the continuous
The General Assembly of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina officially came to a close today with a solemn Closing Mass held at St. Mukasa Catechetical Training Centre, Malumfashi. The Mass was celebrated by His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Mamman Musa, Bishop of Katsina Diocese, flanked at the altar by the Dean of Malumfashi, Very
By Len Ojorgu The Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar on Tuesday, 22 April, 2025, celebrated a Holy Mass for the happy repose of the soul of His Holiness, Pope Francis. In his opening remarks, the Chief Celebrant, the Archbishop of Calabar, Most Rev. Joseph Effiong Ekuwem, represented by the Vicar General, Very Rev Father Charles Okon
By Muzha Kucha, Radio Nigeria Pope Francis has been entombed at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, the first Pope in over a century to be buried outside the Vatican. Hundreds of thousands lined the streets to bid him farewell during a private entombment ceremony Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Dean of
By Olivia Obijiaku During the Mass for the happy repose of the soul of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, at Christ the King Catholic Cathedral (CKCC), Sabon Gari Zaria, Friday, April 25, 2025, the Catholic Bishop of Zaria, Most Rev Dr. Habila Tyiakonaboi Daboh affirmed that the late pontiff has gone back to the Kingdom
By Fr. Michael Umoh The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases His mercies never come to an end, They are new every morning New every morning Great is Your faithfulness, O Lord Great is Your faithfulness (Repeat 2) Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. Sunday after Easter ALWAYS! Today, 27 April 2014, 2 Popes were
In the Catholic Church, the use of color in the liturgy is never incidental; each hue bears significant theological and symbolic meaning. At Funeral Masses, the customary liturgical colors are violet/purple ๐ฃ, symbolizing penance and mourning; black, signifying grief; or white , representing the hope of the Resurrection. However, a notable exception is observed when
VATICANโ Hereโs the full text of the homily of the dean of the College of Cardinals, Giovanni Battista Re, during the funeral Mass of Pope Francis in St. Peterโs Square at the Vatican on April 26, 2025: In this majestic Saint Peterโs Square, where Pope Francis celebrated the Eucharist so many times and presided over
