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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
The Reunion of Episcopal Conferences of West Africa (RECOWA) has adopted a synodal approach to promote peace and justice in the region. This was contained in a Resolution issued at the end of the 5th Plenary Assembly of RECOWA, held at the Hotel Fleur de Lys in Dakar, Senegal, from 5 to 12 May,
Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN In a remarkable display of ecumenical unity and respect, Aliko Dangote, President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, has extended condolences to Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, the Archbishop of Lagos, over the passing of Pope Francis. Meanwhile, the Anglican Communion has congratulated the Archbishop on the election of Pope Leo
By Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos The last words of a man are often considered sacred. They echo his ultimate beliefs, his deepest yearnings, and the summation of a lifetime of conviction. But when the man is not just a man, but a Pope—the Vicar of Christ, the Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church—his final utterances transcend
In his first address to the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo XIV invokes the legacy of both Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIII, saying that he wants the Church to “respond to a new industrial revolution and to the development of artificial intelligence.” By Francesca Merlo In his first formal address to the College of
Everyone needs these words of consolation and reassurance. ” Brothers, sisters… I speak to you, especially to those who no longer believe, no longer hope, no longer pray, because they think God has left. To those who are fed up with scandals, with misused power, with the silence of a Church that sometimes seems more
Pope Leo XIV had the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace reopened on Sunday, which had been sealed according to protocol after the death of Pope Francis. Vatican News At the conclusion of the Regina Caeli prayer from the Loggia of the Blessings on 11 May, Pope Leo XIV had the papal apartment of the
THE WISDOM OF THE ETERNAL CHURCH AND THE SACRED MYSTERY OF THE VATICAN :HOW POPE LEO XIV EMERGED FROM THE SHADOWS AND SHOCKED THE WORLD. There is a kind of wisdom that is not loud. It does not seek attention. It does not scream to be seen. It simply exists, quietly, deeply and eternally. This
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The new Pope Leo XIV is not a stranger to Nigeria, as records show that he has visited the country on at least nine occasions between 2001 and 2016. He is mostly related to Nigeria through his conferes of the Order of St. Augustine. In the earlier years, the
By: Rev. Fr. Alphonsus Utume (Coordinator Makurdi Diocese, Migrants and Refugees Unit) True to their name and charism, the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM) have extended their love for the needy and vulnerable to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in a camp at Daudu, Benue State. This intervention took place on 8th of May,
The Vatican has announced the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV for Sunday, May 18, at 10 am Rome time in St. Peter’s Square. According to the Holy See Press Office, Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for the coming days will be as follows: Saturday, May 10: Meeting with the Cardinals Sunday, May 11: First public
