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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
The Vatican’s Fides News Agency releases its annual list of Catholic missionaries who died a violent death in 2021, with the majority bearing witness to their faith on the African continent. By Devin Watkins Half (11) were killed on the African continent, followed by the Americas (7), then Asia (3), and finally Europe (1). Baptized
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Today, the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Bishop William Avenya, bishop of the diocese of Gboko and Apostolic administrator sede vecante Katsina Ala diocese, ordained 16young men as deacons. In the colourful ceremony at St Anthony of Padua Parish Katsina Ala bishop William enjoined the new deacons to understand that they have being
Today, few years after the last diaconate Ordination in the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Archbishop Gabriel ‘Leke Abegunrin ordained three deacons for the Archdiocese. The new deacons include: Rev. Adebisi Emmanuel, Rev. Afolabi Paul & Rev. Nnajiofor John Paul. The diaconate Ordination took place at Our Lady Quen of Peace Catholic Church, Ogbere Oloba, Ibadan,
At a time when it appears that young men seem to be running away from the Priesthood, Kafanchan Diocese continue to smile as Vocation continue to boom. The more the people are being persecuted, the more willing they’re in serving God in their people. The Young men are not afraid of being ordained and sent
The Catholic Diocese of Ilorin was on New Year day thrown into mourning mood, following the passing on to eternity of their Chief Shepherd, Most Rev. Dr. Paul Adegboyega Olawoore. The news of the death of Bishop Olawoore as made available to the National Director of Social Communications, Very Rev. Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, indicated
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev Father Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said he is not against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari but speaks against the way the president is handling the deplorable security situation and economic woes in the country. He said this while fielding questions from newsmen at St Barkitha Catholic Secretariat
By Magdalene Kahiu The crisis in Nigeria seems to be a war against Christians in the West African nation, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Makurdi Diocese has said. In a message published Friday, December 17 by the Pontifical charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe says the
He Makes Everything Beautiful in His Own Time (Ecclesiastes 3:11) A New Year As the Roman double-faced god, Janus looks both to the past and to the future,the eclipse of one year and the ushering in of another is often an opportune moment to reflect on the changing times and seasons. Could there
Pope Francis continued his catechesis series on St. Joseph at the weekly General Audience, focusing on his role as “a persecuted and courageous migrant.” Following the depiction of Jesus’ foster father in the Gospel of Matthew (2:13-23), the Pope explored the massacre of all children under the age of 2 in Bethlehem, ordered by King