July 24, 2026
News Nigeria

Rev. Fr. Peter Audu Pays Courtesy Visit to Bishop Gopep, Introduces New Family and Human Life Secretary

By Marcus Onuh, Caritas Nigeria In a bid to further strengthen collaboration and continuity within the universal church’s structures, the Executive Secretary, Caritas Nigeria and Director, Church and Society Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Peter Babangida Audu, paid a courtesy visit to the Auxiliary Bishop of Minna Diocese, Most Rev. Luka

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Pope to celebrate Mass in Albano with the poor on August 17

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Holy Mass on Sunday, August 17, with the poor assisted by the Diocese in Albano, a small town in the vicinity of Castel Gandolfo, the location of the Papal Residence in the Alban Hills outside Rome. By Vatican News On Sunday, August 17, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to celebrate

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Pope Leo sends condolences to Ghana mourning victims of helicopter crash

A papal telegram sent to the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference conveys Pope Leo’s condolences to Ghanaians mourning the deaths of ministers, government officials and civilians who perished in the crash of a military helicopter on 6 August. Vatican News Pope Leo has expressed his sorrow over the deaths of ministers, government officials

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From sunset to daybreak: Friendship can change the world

Andrea Monda, the Director of L’Osservatore Romano, reflects on the message of Pope Leo XIV at the Prayer Vigil for the Jubilee of Youth. By Andrea Monda Over a million young people filled the vast expanse of Tor Vergata to spend an evening with Pope Leo XIV during the Jubilee Vigil for Youth and to

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Pope at Audience: Prepare for the Passover of daily life

At his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo reflects on the word “prepare” and how each of us is invited to prepare for the Eucharist in life’s daily moments, by “removing what encumbers us, reducing our demands and ceasing to hold unrealistic expectations.” By Kielce Gussie During his first Wednesday General Audience of August, Pope Leo

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Pope Leo to SECAM: May your work ‘foster an intense experience of the love of God’

Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the 20th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), praying their deliberations on the theme of ‘Christ, Source of Hope, Reconciliation and Peace’ will highlight “the importance of fostering an intense experience of the love of God that awakens in hearts the

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White rose petals fall from ceiling of Rome basilica to mark fourth-century miracle

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Aug 5, 2025 / 11:23 am White rose petals drifted from the gilded ceiling of St. Mary Major Basilica on Tuesday as Romans celebrated the 1,667th anniversary of a fourth-century Marian miracle that inspired the construction of the oldest Marian sanctuary in the West. According to tradition, the miracle involved a

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Can Suicide Victims be Buried in the Catholic Church?

By Fr. Augustine Fasiku The story of St. Therese of Lisieux, affectionately known as “the little flower,” is well-known among Catholics. However, few may be aware of her agonizing struggle with tuberculosis, which brought her immense pain and suffering. At one point, she confessed that if she hadn’t had faith, she would have taken her

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Catholic Golfers to Honour Archbishop Adewale Martins

In a novel milestone, the Catholic Golfers Association of Nigeria, is to hold a golf tournament in commemoration of the priestly ordination and episcopal installation anniversaries of the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, Most Rev Alfred Adewale Martins. The golf tournament with theme: “Evangelization through golf,” is slated for Thursday, August 28, 2025, at

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