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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
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: 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,
In a rare display of interfaith goodwill, the Lagos State University Muslim Community (LASUMC) has extended heartfelt congratulations to the global Catholic community on the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th Pope, who has taken the title Pope Leo XIV. Describing the Pope’s new role as a beacon of peace in a troubled
Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV Message from the President, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji 09 May, 2025 To the faithful and People of Goodwill, In the joy of the Easter season, we add our voice in thanking God for the successful completion of the conclave which ended with the election of
“Peace be with you all! Dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God. I too would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families, to all people, wherever they are, to all peoples,
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – 7 May 2025/Fr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has issued a nationwide directive to all Catholic priests to begin the celebration of *Votive Masses for the Election of a Pope* starting today, Wednesday, 7 May 2025, and to continue daily until the conclusion of the papal conclave
By CSN Media The Catholic Church in Nigeria is set to host thousands of devotees for the highly anticipated Jubilee of Hope celebration, a significant event that brings together Catholics and Christians from across the country. This is scheduled to take place from Friday 19 September to Sunday 21 September 2025, at the Sanctuary of
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has called for a change of mindset and sincere efforts towards building mutual trust among Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. Speaking at the opening session of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) triannual meeting in Owerri