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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Pope Leo XIV presides at “Walking Together in Hope,” a celebration of 60 years of “Nostra aetate”, the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Interreligious Dialogue. By Christopher Wells Read also A milestone of dialogue: Sixty years of ‘Nostra aetate’ “Sixty years ago”, with the publication of Nostra aetate, the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on the relation
Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Türkiye and Lebanon next month, 27 November – 2 December 2025, which will be the first Apostolic Journey outside of the Italy of his pontificate By Christopher Wells Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Journey outside of Italy will see the Holy Father travelling to Türkiye and Lebanon next month,
The Order of Saint Augustine and the Vatican Publishing House (LEV) announce the publication of a new book entitled “Free Under Grace: Writings and Meditations 2001-2013,” which gathers writings of Pope Leo XIV during his time as Prior General of the Augustinian Order. By Vatican News On the occasion of the Frankfurt Book Fair opening
By Emma Eko, CSN Media The Catholic community in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the passing of the Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Most Rev. Michael Olatunji Fagun, who died at the age of 90. Bishop Fagun, the pioneer bishop of the Diocese of Ekiti, was widely revered for his
In a video message, Pope Leo XIV calls on every Catholic parish to take part in World Mission Sunday, 19 October, recalling how the generosity that day concretely enables and sustains the good work of missionaries worldwide, as he saw firsthand while serving in Peru. By Deborah Castellano Lubov “I urge every Catholic parish in
In his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Dilexi te” Pope Leo XIV sets out the foundations of Christian Revelation and of the tradition of the Church. Andrea Tornielli Already in the title, Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi te, reveals its close connection with Dilexit nos, the final encyclical of Francis, and represents, in a certain sense, its continuation.
Pope Leo today highlighted yet again the “immense suffering” of the more than two million Palestinians in Gaza, and called on those responsible for the peace negotiations now underway to reach a ceasefire, the release of hostages, and an end to the war “as soon as possible.” He also expressed concern at “the rise of
At the Jubilee Audience of Migrants and the Missionary World, the Pope recalls St. Clare of Assisi as a model of courageous Gospel living. By Linda Bordoni At the Jubilee Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the meaning of Christian hope, inviting the faithful to make courageous choices rooted
