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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Leo XIV had the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace reopened on Sunday, which had been sealed according to protocol after the death of Pope Francis. Vatican News At the conclusion of the Regina Caeli prayer from the Loggia of the Blessings on 11 May, Pope Leo XIV had the papal apartment of the
THE WISDOM OF THE ETERNAL CHURCH AND THE SACRED MYSTERY OF THE VATICAN :HOW POPE LEO XIV EMERGED FROM THE SHADOWS AND SHOCKED THE WORLD. There is a kind of wisdom that is not loud. It does not seek attention. It does not scream to be seen. It simply exists, quietly, deeply and eternally. This
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The new Pope Leo XIV is not a stranger to Nigeria, as records show that he has visited the country on at least nine occasions between 2001 and 2016. He is mostly related to Nigeria through his conferes of the Order of St. Augustine. In the earlier years, the
By: Rev. Fr. Alphonsus Utume (Coordinator Makurdi Diocese, Migrants and Refugees Unit) True to their name and charism, the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM) have extended their love for the needy and vulnerable to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in a camp at Daudu, Benue State. This intervention took place on 8th of May,
The Vatican has announced the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV for Sunday, May 18, at 10 am Rome time in St. Peter’s Square. According to the Holy See Press Office, Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for the coming days will be as follows: Saturday, May 10: Meeting with the Cardinals Sunday, May 11: First public
In a rare display of interfaith goodwill, the Lagos State University Muslim Community (LASUMC) has extended heartfelt congratulations to the global Catholic community on the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th Pope, who has taken the title Pope Leo XIV. Describing the Popeโs new role as a beacon of peace in a troubled
Prior to his election as Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Here is the biography of the 267th Bishop of Rome. By Vatican News The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff – after Pope Francis – from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio,
Grand Imam of al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb congratulated, on Thursday Pope Leo XIV on his election as Pope of the Catholic Church. El Tayeb said that he is looking forward to continuing collaboration with the new Pope in strengthening interfaith dialogue and promoting the values of human fraternity, in pursuit of global peace, coexistence, and a
Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV Message from the President, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji 09 May, 2025 To the faithful and People of Goodwill, In the joy of the Easter season, we add our voice in thanking God for the successful completion of the conclave which ended with the election of
By Fr. OKHUELEIGBE OSEMHANTIE AMOS In a moment of historic solemnity and global jubilation, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69 years old, from the United States of America, has been elected as the 267th Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Emerging from the conclave held in the Sistine Chapel, he has taken the papal name