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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
By Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province of Nigeria, in the spirit of the ongoing synodal process in the Church, have held an interactive session with the Superiors of the Women Religious Congregations working in Ibadan Province. The session, which was held at the close
(Fr A. N Abiagom, CM). 1. The encyclical Munificentissimus Deus of Pope Piux XII (Nov 1, 1950), Item 39 elucidates on the victory of Mary over sin and death in light of Genesis 3:15: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head,
Monday to Friday August 11 to 15, Lux Terra is hosting a Basic Psycho-Trauma Healing Skills workshop for Reverend Sisters from across Nigeria who are working with Trafficked women and girls. These Sisters are often suffering from Secondary Trauma, on account of the kind of issues they deal with everyday. The weeklong programme involves general
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to share not only material goods but time, presence, and empathy. By Vatican News Addressing the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo reflected on the Gospel passage from Luke, inviting the faithful to ask themselves how they are investing the “treasure” of their lives. Quoting
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful to recall that we are God’s beloved children embraced by His forgiving love, explaining that sincerely seeking conversion helps us journey toward salvation despite our fragility. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Sorrow, if welcomed with sincerity, can be an opportunity for conversion and joy, for
After presiding over Mass on Sunday 17 August, Pope Leo will share lunch with some 100 people experiencing poverty from the Diocese of Albano, and the Director of Caritas Albano says ‘they are all eager to speak with him, to share their stories and struggles.’ By Daniele Piccini The last shall be first. Those who live
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday receives in audience a group of pilgrims from Venice, including three inmates of the city’s Santa Maria Maggiore prison. By Christopher Wells Three inmates from Venice’s Santa Maria Maggiore Prison are among a group of pilgrims received by Pope Leo on Thursday at the Vatican. The group’s Jubilee pilgrimage of
Pope Leo XIV will visit with the poor assisted by the Diocese of Albano, celebrating Holy Mass on Sunday, August 17, and then joining them for lunch after the Angelus. By Vatican News UPDATED On Sunday, August 17, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to celebrate Holy Mass in Albano with the poor assisted by the
The Vatican has published a new Rescript, signed by the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy and approved by the Holy Father, that introduces several new measures regarding paternity leave, the rights of parents with children who are incapacitated or have a severe disability, and the granting of family allowances. By Vatican News Five
A New Song for a Broken Pot: Reimagining Hope in the Nigerian Crucible Fr Raymond Olusesan Aina, MSP The National Missionary Seminary of St Paul, Gwagwalada-Abuja, Nigeria Introduction: The Jubilee of Hope in a Nation of Paradoxes A nation’s heartbeat can be heard not just in its anthems or its markets, but in the collective