Tag: Catholic Church
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Catholic Church Priests Could Bless Same-S3x Unions, Says Pope Francis
The 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has said that though same-s3x marriages cannot be officially recognised as marriage in the Catholic Church, Catholic priests would be open to giving their blessings to same-s3x unions. The Pope made the suggestion in a letter published on Monday by the Vatican where he responded to…
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Nigeria on brink of collapse over subsidy removal – Catholic Bishops lament
Following the removal of fuel subsidy, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, (CBCN) has said the effects has put the country on the brink of collapse.
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Holy See gives update on Pope Francis’s surgery
Pope Francis is recovering well from a hernia operation and routine post-surgery examinations showed good results, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni announced on Thursday.
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Kidnapped Imo Catholic Priest regains freedom
A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, who was kidnapped by gunmen last Friday in Imo has regained freedom.
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Gunmen kidnap another Catholic priest in Imo
Gunmen on Friday evening, abducted another Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, in Imo.
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Police launch operation to free abducted priest in Imo
The Police Command in Imo says it has launched a rescue operation to free a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Jude Maduka, who was kidnapped on Sunday morning.
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JUST IN: Gunmen strike again in Anambra, Catholic priest kidnapped
A group of deadly armed gunmen late Tuesday afternoon abducted a Catholic priest at the popular Afor-Nnobi market, Idemili South council of Anambra State.
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PHOTOS: Owo Catholic Church reopens 10 months after deadly attack
St Francis Catholic Church in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, shut down in 2022, following a deadly attack, reopened on Sunday, 10 months after, as Christians across the globe mark 2023 Easter celebrations.
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Why Good Friday cannot be taken for granted – Archbishop Kaigama
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Reverend Ignatius Kaigama has urged Christians in Nigeria to imbibe a life of love, sacrifice and humility and charged them not to take Good Friday for granted.
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PALM SUNDAY: Pope presides over mass after hospital stay
Pope Francis presided over mass in St Peter’s Square, Sunday, as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving the hospital following a bout of bronchitis. The 86-year-old’s admittance to the hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties sparked concerns he may not be well enough to attend a series of rites…