July 23, 2026
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PHOTO ALBUM OF THE WORLD DAY OF THE SICK 2022

To view photo album of the World Day of the Sick, please click on the link below: https://myalbum.com/album/KbdQLf2PXCHFCt/

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Register TODAY for FREE media training of trainers

This training is free and open to individuals or group from any part of world. We have 10 countries already registered and many may still join. The Coordinator has given approval for Nigerians to participate in the programme. Forms and I.D Code will be made available soon before the commencement of the programme. I do

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NNEWI: “Nothing can divide the Catholic Church in Nigeria” Apostolic Nuncio declares

By Padre Mike Nsikak Umoh, CSN The papal envoy to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi, has emphatically reaffirmed the enduring unity of the Catholic Church in Nigeria as visibly manifested in the solidarity and communion of the Bishops of the Conference, and their undisputable obedience and union with the Holy Father as a Conference.Archbishop Filipazzi

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Bishop Mamza advocates for responsive care of the sick and elderly

By Rachel Kogi, CSN Media As the universal Church celebrates World Day of the Sick, the Episcopal Chairman, Health Committee of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Mamza has called for more responsive care for the sick and elderly in the Church and society. Bishop Mamza who was represented by the

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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE THIRTIETH WORLD DAY OF THE SICK

February 11, 2022 “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). Standing beside those who suffer on a path of charity Dear brothers and sisters, Thirty years ago, Saint John Paul II instituted the World Day of the Sick to encourage the people of God, Catholic health institutions and civil society to be

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Pope Francis: The antidote to healthcare inequality is fraternity

The Pope releases a video message on the occasion of a webinar marking the 30th World Day of the Sick, organized by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. By Lydia O’Kane The World Day of the Sick is marked annually on 11 February. On the eve of this observance, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral

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WORLD DAY OF THE SICK: VALENTINE FOR THE SICK AND SUFFERING

By Most Reverend Emmanuel Ade Badejo Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo (“If you feel pain, you are alive, if you feel other people’s pain, you are a human being” Leo Tolstoy) I wrote a piece a few years ago about the valentine day celebration entitled: “The Lent in Valentine”. It unexpectedly went viral. That happened

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Health Unit, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting

Topic: World Day of the Sick Time: Feb 11, 2022 10:00 AM Africa/Lagos Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/98082548694?pwd=NjNCUFB4dE1BdDhjQkpqYnJhNFJDdz09 Meeting ID: 980 8254 8694 Passcode: 560291 1. Holy Father’s Message with Theme: “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36). 2. Seminar: Care of Senior Citizens: Challenges and Prospects – Dr. Ogugua-Ogbu (Consultant Gerontologist, National

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BREAKING NEWS: Nnewi installs new Bishop

Installation Mass of the second Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, His Lordship Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye at Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral Nnewi. Today, February 10 2022. Join us on Telegram for realtime informations, please click on the link below https://t.me/nigeriacatholicnetwork

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Pope Francis recalls World Day of the Sick

The Pope, during the General Audience Wednesday recalls the World Day of the Sick, calling for spiritual and physical closeness to all those who are ill. By Vatican News staff reporter This Friday, 11 February marks the thirtieth World Day of the Sick which was instituted by Saint John Paul II “to encourage the people

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