“Strength in Diversity: Pope Francis Elevates 21 New Cardinals in a Global Church Initiative”
Yesterday December 4, 2024, at 12:30 PM, it was announced that Pope Francis will elevate 21 new cardinals during a consistory scheduled for December 7, which is only two days away. This decision underscores the pope’s commitment to a missionary…
Did you know that Five Holy Doors will be opened in Rome for the Jubilee of Hope 2025?
The tradition of opening Holy Doors to mark Jubilees has its roots in the early 15th century, specifically beginning with the Jubilee of 1423. This practice was established to symbolize the passage from sin to grace, inviting the faithful to experience…
Oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria Dies at Age 104
It is with profound sadness and gratitude to God that our sister Diocese, the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, announce the passing of the Rt. Rev. MSGR Thomas Oleghe, the oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, who went to be with the Lord today, Sunday 24th…
Did you know that Advent Begins for Eastern Christians this Sunday?
This Sunday, November 17, 2024, Eastern Christians following the Julian calendar—particularly Copts, Ethiopians, and Armenians—celebrate the beginning of Advent. This period of preparation is deeply rooted in the traditions and spiritual practices of…
INDONESIAN BISHOP REFUSES TO BE CARDINAL
Among the 21 prelates appointed to the Cardinalate by Pope Francis earlier this month is a 62-year-old bishop from Indonesia, +Paskalis Bruno Syukur, a Franciscan. Yesterday, the news surfaced online that he has asked the Pope to dispense him from the…
Did you know that the Catholic Church will gain 14 New Saints this Sunday?
Among the 14 people who will become the Catholic Church’s newest saints on Sunday is a priest whose intercession led to the miraculous healing of a man mauled by a jaguar, a woman who convinced a Pope to call for a worldwide novena to the Holy Spirit,…
Pope Francis announces Consistory for creation of 21 new Cardinals
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 of the Immaculate Conception, in the Vatican. The Consistory, set to take place with representatives from all…
After 43 Years, the Vatican approves Pilgrimage Site of Our Lady of Medjugorje
In a highly anticipated report on the alleged decadeslong apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Medjugorje, the Vatican’s doctrinal office on Thursday endorsed prudent devotion to Mary at the popular pilgrimage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina yet…
BREAKING NEWS: Vatican appoints new Apostolic Nuncio for Nigeria
Today, Tuesday, 16 July 2024, the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed His Excellency the Most Reverend Michael F. Crotty, Titular Archbishop of Lindisfarne, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. The Irish…
St Maria Goretti, Patron Saint of Abused Children and Rape Victims
Maria Goretti was born a poor peasant child in Italy in 1890, the third of six children. When she was nine, her family’s situation grew even worse, when her father died of malaria. Maria’s mother dutifully took her husband’s place in…