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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at the Church of St Augustine in Rome, for the opening of the General Chapter of the Augustinian Order, urging his brothers and sisters to pray for the gift of listening, being humble and promoting unity. By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV began his homily for the Mass for
By CSN Media The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), through the Episcopal Chairman for social Communications, Most Rev. David Ajang – the Bishop of Lafia Diocese – has thanked the SIGNIS Nigeria executive members for their service to the church, and constituted an interim executive committee to oversee the affairs of the organisation for
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ final words on the Cross, and recalls that human fragility “is a bridge towards heaven.” By Devin Watkins In his catechesis at the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focused on Jesus’ final words on the Cross—“I thirst” and “It is finished”—according to the
By Emmanuel Eko, CSN Media Veteran diplomat, Ambassador Joe Keshi charged Catholic-owned media organizations to take a more proactive role in championing social transformation, insisting that the Church’s communication platforms must not only inform but also inspire reform in the society. Delivering his keynote address at the 2025 SIGNIS National Congress holding at the Daughter
By Emmanuel Eko, CSN Media The Catholic Bishop of Lafia Diocese, Most Rev. David Ajang has urged the participants at the 2025 SIGNIS National Congress holding at the Daughters of Divine Love Retreat Centre, (DRAAC) Lugbe, Abuja, to remain steadfast in their efforts and never lose courage in the face of challenges. Speaking during his
In his prayer intention for September 2025, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray that we might experience our interdependence with all creatures, who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect. By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September 2025 is for “our relationship with all of creation. In this
By Emmanuel Eko,CSN Media As the Catholic Church globally mark the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, the National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies, Rev. Fr. Patrick Solomon Zaku has urged the faithful to embrace practical steps in caring for the environment, stressing that protecting the earth is both a moral and spiritual
As part of its 2025 National Annual General Meeting (AGM), the St. Jude Thaddeus Society of Nigeria undertook a deeply spiritual “Jubilee of Hope” pilgrimage to the St. Jude Thaddeus Shrine in Benin City. The event, which brought together members from dioceses across the country, reached a joyful climax with a courtesy visit to the
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Stephen Brislin as a member of the Dicastery for the Clergy. This marks the third appointment of a member of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) by Pope Leo to a Vatican dicastery in 2025. Earlier this year, Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa CMM of Kokstad Diocese was appointed to the Dicastery for
By Sir Austin Mowah,KSM (Supreme PRO/Editor) The leader and Worthy Supreme Knight of Nigeria’s foremost Catholic Fraternal Order, the honoured Order of Knights of St Mulumba Nigeria, Sir Dr. Charles Mbelede, has been elected the Deputy International President of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights ( lACK ) worldwide . The International Alliance of Catholic