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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
October 10th is globally observed as the World Mental Health Day. It is an international initiative to raise awareness about mental health and its impact on individuals and communities. This year’s theme, “Mental Health at Work,” resonates deeply with the Catholic Social Teachings (CST), on the dignity of work and the importance of caring for
Pope Francis announces a consistory for the creation of 21 new Cardinals from around the world to be held in the Vatican on 8 December 2024. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Pope Francis announced after his Sunday Angelus that he would hold a Consistory for the creation of new Cardinals on 8 December 2024, the Feast
By P.J Usanga The Holy See unveiled the methodology for the 2nd session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, setting the stage for ecumenical discernment and embracing diversity within the global Catholic Church. The Synod, convened by Pope Francis, brings together bishops, clergy, and lay representatives from around the world
By P.J Usanga In a bid to foster ecumenism and Christian unity, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, scheduled an ecumenical prayer in Piazza of the Protomartyrs, not far from the Synod Hall. Piazza, according to an immemorial tradition, is the spot where the Apostle Peter was martyred. The exercise will take
by P.J Usanga The Catholic Church in Nigeria joined the global Catholic community in commemorating the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) on September 29, 2024, marking a historic first simultaneous celebration across arch/dioceses nationwide. The event, observed annually since 1914, aims to express concern, demonstrate support, and pray for migrants while raising awareness
The Archbishop of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Most Rev. Ignace Bessi Dogbo, and the Archbishop of Algiers, Algeria, Most Rev. Jean-Paul Vesco, made up the list of the newly created 21 Cardinals by the Holy Father, Pope Francis. After his Angelus prayer on Sunday, October 6, 2024, Pope Francis announced the creation of 21 cardinals. With
Pope Francis pens the preface to the book, “As Jesus Taught Us: The Prayer of Pilgrims of Hope” (Edizioni San Paolo), which will be released on Wednesday, October 9. The text is a collection of the Pope’s reflections on prayer, some unpublished. By Pope Francis I learned to pray from my grandmother. She is the
By Joseph Tulloch Pope Francis says that “in this dramatic hour of our history, while the winds of war and the fires of violence continue to devastate entire peoples and nations,” the Christian community is reminded of its call to “put itself at the service of humanity”. The Pope was speaking after Mass in St
By CSN Media As Rev Fr Uchechukwu Obodoechina winds off his tenure as the Director of Church and Society, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), and Executive Secretary of Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria (CCFN), some Catholic Bishops in Nigeria praised Fr. Obodoechina for his exceptional leadership during his years of service to the Church and
