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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
The 2024 World Mission Sunday comes up on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The theme for 2024 is: “Go and invite everyone to the banquet.” The Nigerian church takes up the mandatory Mission Sunday Collection on that day. The World Mission Sunday Collection is mandatory in all Catholic communities worldwide. Catholic parishes, pastoral units, and institutions
The second session of the Synod of Bishops marks an important stage of maturation in the synodal process. What should the Church, the family of God in Africa, contribute to discerning new paths together? Throughout the synod, five African experts give their opinions on La Croix International. By Fr. Walter Ihejirika (in Port Harcourt, Nigeria)
Consecrated religious in Ghana make time alongside their numerous other activities to help the wider community recognise the need to protect Creation, focusing especially on plastic pollution, which has become a major problem especially in suburban areas near cities.1 By Sr. Sylvie Lum Cho, MSHR Pollution is easily spotted in Donkorkrom, in the Eastern Region
“La Civiltà Cattolica” publishes the full text of Pope Francis’ encounter with 150 Jesuit confreres from Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands at the Collège Saint-Michel in Brussels. During the meeting, the Pope addresses the role of women in the Church, encourages Jesuits “not to be afraid of anything,” and reiterates the call to welcome and
October 10th is globally observed as the World Mental Health Day. It is an international initiative to raise awareness about mental health and its impact on individuals and communities. This year’s theme, “Mental Health at Work,” resonates deeply with the Catholic Social Teachings (CST), on the dignity of work and the importance of caring for
Pope Francis announces a consistory for the creation of 21 new Cardinals from around the world to be held in the Vatican on 8 December 2024. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis announced after his Sunday Angelus that he would hold a Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals on 8 December 2024, the Feast
By P.J Usanga The Holy See unveiled the methodology for the 2nd session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, setting the stage for ecumenical discernment and embracing diversity within the global Catholic Church. The Synod, convened by Pope Francis, brings together bishops, clergy, and lay representatives from around the world
By P.J Usanga In a bid to foster ecumenism and Christian unity, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, scheduled an ecumenical prayer in Piazza of the Protomartyrs, not far from the Synod Hall. Piazza, according to an immemorial tradition, is the spot where the Apostle Peter was martyred. The exercise will take
by P.J Usanga The Catholic Church in Nigeria joined the global Catholic community in commemorating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) on September 29, 2024, marking a historic first simultaneous celebration across arch/dioceses nationwide. The event, observed annually since 1914, aims to express concern, demonstrate support, and pray for migrants while raising awareness
The Archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Most Rev. Ignace Bessi Dogbo, and the Archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, Most Rev. Jean-Paul Vesco, made up the list of the newly created 21 Cardinals by the Holy Father, Pope Francis. After his Angelus prayer on Sunday, October 6, 2024, Pope Francis announced the creation of 21 cardinals. With