January 25, 2025
News Nigeria

Muslim convert, five others ordained priests in Jalingo

The Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Most Rev Dr Charles M. Hammawa has ordained Rev Moses Idris, a convert from Islam and Five others as priests for the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Jalingo on 25th February, 2022. The ordination was attended by the muslim parents of Fr Idris

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LENTEN OBSERVANCES: ANOTHER LOOK

By Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, Catholic Diocese of Oyo The forty-day period of Lent preparatory to the celebration of Easter, begins on Ash Wednesday. It is an annual call to conversion, prayer, fasting and alms giving. In recent times it is contested as unnecessary by some religious teachers. However, it is more important for true

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JOIN IN THE LENTEN REFLECTION WITH ARCHBISHOP MARTINS

The season of lent begins on Wed. 2 March, 2022. Make your lenten season a truly spiritual journey into the self, and be richly blessed. Sign in to be nourished daily by our Chief Shepherd, Most Rev. Alfred Martins. Nigeria Catholic App  Click on the link below to download the App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wowcatholic.nigeria_catholic_network PLEASE SHARE WITH

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War in Ukraine: Pope Francis goes to Russian embassy to express concern

Pope Francis spent more than a half-hour at the Russian embassy on the Via della Conciliazione in Rome on Friday morning. A day earlier, Cardinal Pietro Parolin appealed for greater space for negotiations. By Salvatore Cernuzio Pope Francis wished to express his concern about the war in Ukraine when he went to the headquarters of

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Pope in Malta to pray, meet authorities and migrants

The Press Office of the Holy See announces the official programme of Pope Francis’ 36th Apostolic Journey to Malta on April 2-3. The highlights of the two-day visit will include a visit to the Grotto of St Paul at the Basilica in Rabat and a meeting with refugees. By Vatican News staff reporter Pope Francis’

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Do they want the world to end? Lord, deliver us from evil

Faced with the overwhelming violence of war, the astonished people of the world have no choice but to pray and help those who suffer. There is fear and bewilderment at the madness of a conflict that could become much bigger. We cannot remain indifferent. By Sergio Centofanti All we can do is pray. In the

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Holy See invites entries for Jubilee 2025 Official Logo

The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization launches a competition open to all, for the creation of the Official Logo for the Jubilee 2025. The contest begins on Tuesday, 22 February and ends on Friday, 20 May, 2022. By Benedict Mayaki, SJ Pope Francis has charged the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization

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Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine

Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday. By Vatican News staff reporter During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my

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BREAKING NEWS: CATHOLIC OBA CORONATED AS ORIMOLUSI OF IJEBU IGBO

Lovers of culture and good governance all around Ogun State gathered at Ijebu-Igbo on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 to witness the coronation of the new Oba of Ijebu-Igbo, HRH Oba Lawrence Jaiyeoba Adebajo. After 28 years of the sedes vacante of the throne of the Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo, the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency,

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