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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday decided to declare St. John Henry Newman a “doctor” of the church, bestowing one of the Catholic Church’s highest honors on the deeply influential 19th century Anglican convert who remains a unifying figure among conservatives and progressives. The Vatican said Leo confirmed the opinion of the Vatican’s saint-making office during an
By Fr. Augustine Fasiku As the global community comes together to celebrate the Jubilee of Hope, a significant milestone in the Catholic Church’s teachings has shed new light on the value and dignity of human life. On August 2, 2018, the Vatican announced a groundbreaking change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, declaring the
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has appointed Very Reverend Father Michael Omughele as the National Chaplain of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) in Nigeria. According to the appointment letter issued by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Fr. Omughele will provide spiritual guidance to one
Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, Lagos, has announced the appointment of Rev. Father Professor Anthony Alaba Akinwale, OP, as its third substantive Vice-Chancellor. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Sir Steve Bamidele Omojafor, and the appointment is set to take effect from September 1, 2025, upon the conclusion of the tenure
I greet you all; my friends and my partners in this incredible journey. Today, my heart is full brimming with gratitude, heavy with nostalgia, and alive with hope. The words of Psalm 107:1 echo in my mind: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His love endures forever.” I am thankful to
Written by Stan Chu Ilo August 1, 2025 Bookmark Reporting from the Kigali Convention Center – July 31, 2025 Kigali — At the Regina Pacis Church in Kigali, under the gaze of Mary, Queen of Peace, the 20th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) opened with a solemn Mass presided
By Sabrine Amboka and Agnes Aineah, Kigali The theme, “Christ, Source of Hope, Reconciliation and Peace” of the ongoing 20th Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) is an invitation for the Church in Africa to reflect on the first two African synods, and to mend broken relationships that exist
PILLAR 1: EVANGELIZATION (OCTOBER) Opening Vignette Cipriano Parite, born into a Muslim family in Mozambique, discovered Christ through the witness of a small Christian community in the Diocese of Nacala. A father of seven and a catechist, he became an active missionary, even as his country faced civil war. On August 28, 1984, guerrilla fighters
WORDS OF ARCHBISHOP ULLOA MENDIETA, REPRESENTING THE CELAM AT THE XX PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF SECAM Eminence FRIDOLIN CARDINAL AMBONGO Archbishop of Kinshasa President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar SECAM Dear brothers in the Episcopate, members of the XX Plenary Assembly of SECAM: Representing the Presidency of the Latin American
