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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
The Pope is dead. When these urgent words are wired throughout the world, when every news agency worldwide interrupts programming with the announcement of these four words, a sense of wonderment and curiosity about Papal Rome takes hold of people everywhere. Our eyes turn to the Vatican for a peek into the ancient ceremonies soon
By Fr. Michael ‘Leke Banjo In a world that wraps power in ego and casts authority as something to be feared, Pope Francis was a striking contradiction: a shepherd who led from within his flock, never towering above them. As Supreme Pontiff of over 1.4 billion Catholics and Head of the Vatican City State, he
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The special committee saddled with the responsibility of building the St. John Mary Vianney Home for Priests (SJMVHP), made a public presentation of the project to Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, some priests and distinguished guests on 15 March, 2025. SJMVHP, a priests welfare initiative of Bishop Martins, is an ultra-modern
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The special committee saddled with the responsibility of building the St. John Mary Vianney Home for Priests (SJMVHP), made a public presentation of the project to Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, some priests and distinguished guests on 15 March, 2025. SJMVHP, a priests welfare initiative of Bishop Martins, is an ultra-modern
“Pope Francis stood with the weak and the poor. He called attention to the threats posed by the environmental exploitation of mother earth.” By Mathew Hassan Kukah April 21, 2025 He entered the world with the candescence a meteor, blazing new trails and igniting enough light to show that he wanted any lingering swamps and
We honour the life, work and legacy of dearly beloved Holy Father who ended his earthly sojourn today. As a migrant himself, he embodied the challenging experience of migrants. As Vicar of Christ, he promoted the cause of migrants, refugees, itinerant and vulnerable peoples of all categories. As Pastor of the Universal Church, he brought
By ThePoint -April 19, 20250290 The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, Most Rev. John Oyejola, has called on Nigerian Christians to be beacons of hope in the country. In the midst of the prevailing challenges, the cleric urged Christians, especially Catholics not to be part of the problems confronting Nigeria. The charge was contained in
Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Nigeria Worries at Easter Easter is here, Thank God for that! Alleluia resounds, but how many Nigerians can sing it? How many people in the world can celebrate Easter? “Truly, the Bible says The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness, the world and all who
*Archbishop Lucius Ugorji of Owerri* delivered a somber yet uplifting message, acknowledging the despair that currently grips the nation. He lamented the pervasive insecurity, economic hardship, and apparent government inertia, describing Nigeria as a “nation under siege.” Archbishop Ugorji likened the state of the country to the hopelessness experienced by the apostles after Christ’s crucifixion.
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, (CBCN), Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, announces the death of Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He passed away at about 7:35 AM at his residence in