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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos With profound sadness, yet with hearts lifted in solemn reverence, the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti bows her head in humble surrender and radiant gratitude as she announces the passing of a colossus in faith, a patriarch of the Church in Nigeria, and a shepherd after God’s own heart —
By Emma Eko, CSN Media The Catholic community in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the passing of the Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Most Rev. Michael Olatunji Fagun, who died at the age of 90. Bishop Fagun, the pioneer bishop of the Diocese of Ekiti, was widely revered for his
In a video message, Pope Leo XIV calls on every Catholic parish to take part in World Mission Sunday, 19 October, recalling how the generosity that day concretely enables and sustains the good work of missionaries worldwide, as he saw firsthand while serving in Peru. By Deborah Castellano Lubov “I urge every Catholic parish in
In his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Dilexi te” Pope Leo XIV sets out the foundations of Christian Revelation and of the tradition of the Church. Andrea Tornielli Already in the title, Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi te, reveals its close connection with Dilexit nos, the final encyclical of Francis, and represents, in a certain sense, its continuation.
Addressing a global network of leading news agencies, Pope Leo thanks reporters who every day work to share the truth, often risking their lives. It is thanks to them, he says, that we have knowledge of the world. By Francesca Merlo Pope Leo on Thursday paid homage to journalists who are working on the front
Pope Leo today highlighted yet again the “immense suffering” of the more than two million Palestinians in Gaza, and called on those responsible for the peace negotiations now underway to reach a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and an end to the war “as soon as possible.” He also expressed concern at “the rise of
By Francis Emmanuel Nwankwo The Catholic community of St. Patrick’s Parish, Gidan Mai Kambu, in Malumfashi Deanery, came alive on Sunday as the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Mamman Musa, paid his first pastoral visit to the parish since the abduction incident that once shook the peaceful village. The
At the Jubilee Audience of Migrants and the Missionary World, the Pope recalls St. Clare of Assisi as a model of courageous Gospel living. By Linda Bordoni At the Jubilee Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the meaning of Christian hope, inviting the faithful to make courageous choices rooted
Pope Leo XIV tells Daughters of St. Paul their work is precious to the Church and to the world, and invites them to look to the zeal of Saint Paul, “to his tireless joy in proclaiming Christ.” By Deborah Castellano Lubov “To proclaim and spread the Word, dedicating one’s life to the cause of
