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Pope urges educators in Africa to support youth seeking a better future
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic educators in Africa to help young people regain confidence in their future, especially those driven to leave the continent. In a message addressed to a congress held in Nairobi, he calls for formation that strengthens family life, revives solidarity and sacrifice, and shapes leaders committed to the common good. Vatican
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St. Mary School Abduction: Bishop Bulus confirms Release of 100 children
By PJ Usanga, CSN Media One hundred children abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri community, Niger State, have been released, the Bishop of Kontagora, Most Rev Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, has confirmed. Speaking to the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Yohanna said, “It is true. So
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St. Padre Pio on how to attend Mass
Before Padre Pio offered the unconsecrated host on his Paten, he would run his fingers around the host to make sure there were no loose particles. On July 25, 1915, Padre Pio wrote a letter to Anita Rodote on how to properly attend the Holy Mass: The Divine Master calls the church the house of
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The Immaculate Conception in the hearts and words of the Popes
On the occasion of the solemnity of December 8, we look back at several reflections from Popes throughout the years—a Marian path that connects to the dogma proclaimed by Pope Pius IX. By Amedeo Lomonaco Each year on the Advent journey, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception invites the Church to turn its gaze toward
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Bishop Onah charges students to become ‘Agents of Renewal’
By Teclus Ike Ugwueze The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Most Rev. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, on Monday, December 8, 2025, presided over a solemn Mass at the diocesan cathedral to formally commission students, teachers, administrators and parents of Catholic missionary schools in the Diocese as they commenced a new academic year. The celebration coincided with the
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Sights from the 2025 Feast of Immaculate Conception/ Warri Diocesan Priestly Ordination on Monday 8th December, 2025 (Part-1)
Sights from the 2025 Feast of Immaculate Conception/ Warri Diocesan Priestly Ordination on Monday 8th December, 2025 (Part-1) By Ruben-Mario Brodrick
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CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BOMADI FLAGS OFF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES UNIT
By Rev. Sr. Priscilla Chidinma Ogbonna, HHCJ The Catholic Diocese of Bomadi officially launched its Migrants and Refugees Unit on 3 December 2025 at St. Matthias Catholic Church, Amarata-Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The event marked the commencement of the Unit’s mandate to protect and support migrants, refugees, and displaced persons across the Diocese. In her welcome
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Pope Leo: ‘Music is like a bridge that leads us to God’
Pope Leo XIV joins the audience at the Vatican’s “Concert with the Poor” in the Paul VI Hall and expresses his pleasure to be able to partake in the joy of listening to music, which is “not a luxury for the few, but a divine gift accessible to everyone.” By Linda Bordoni Saturday evening was
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Pope at Angelus: Advent calls us to prepare for the just Judge
At the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the urgency of preparing for the coming of the Kingdom of God and our encounter with Jesus, the just Judge. By Devin Watkins Pope Leo XIV prayed the noon-day Angelus with the faithful gathered on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, as the Church celebrated the Second
