Tag: lent
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Ash Wednesday: Churches offer prayers for Nigeria in Kwara
Christians in Ilorin on Wednesday joined their counterparts around the world to mark this year’s Ash Wednesday. The day is to mark the commencement of the Lenten season by Christians. During the Lent, Christians are expected to fast for 40 days to strengthen their faith. As usual, church services were held in Ilorin to usher…
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Ash Wednesday: Cleric urges Christians to be good ambassadors of Christ
Rev. Fr. Alexander Amalu, Assistant Parish Priest, St. Paul Catholic Parish Awkunanaw, Enugu, has called on Christians to always be good ambassadors of Jesus Christ. Amalu, who made the call on Wednesday in Enugu, during a mass to mark the Ash Wednesday, urged Christians not to relent in living the life of Christ after the…
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Ash Wednesday: Cleric calls for peace, alms giving, repentance
Rev. Fr. Daniel Iloka, the Parish Priest of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Enugu has called on Nigerians to make peace, help the needy and draw close to God always. Iloka made the call during Ash Wednesday mass service at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Uno Okpete Ogbete, Enugu in marking the beginning of Christian…
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Just in: Catholics worldwide begin Lent Season March 1
Catholics all over the world will on Wednesday mark the 2017 Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the 40-day season of lent. Msgr. Gabriel Osu, the Director of Social Communications, Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, said this on Tuesday in Lagos. According to Osu, the Lent Season is a period of 40 days during which…