Today is the 24th anniversary of the assassination of Fr Michael Rodrigo, Oblate of Mary Immaculate. In an interview, a young Catholic professor, Anton Meemana, recalls Fr Mike’s life and mission. For many Sri Lankans, he was a “disciple of Christ...
You may have noticed recently that your Facebook newsfeed has taken a turn for the worse, a ‘Self-Inflicted Javascript injection’ was the cause; what this means is that when you click on a link posted in your newsfeed, a piece of...
United States Marines have been deployed to Nigeria to help fight Islamic militants known as Boko Haram, sources have told Sahara Reporters. The Special Forces, consisting of 10 units from Fort Carson in Colorado, will move into Nigeria through the borders...
Pope Benedict XVI called for “true inter-religious dialogue” on the second day of his trip to West Africa’s Benin. The 84-year-old pope made his comments during a morning meeting with members of Benin’s government, religious leaders and heads of diplomatic missions...
Pope Benedict said on Saturday the developed world could not continue to look down on Africa “with the judgmental tone of a moralizer” and impose rules, but must come up with real partnership solutions to solve the continent’s many problems. The...
The Pope’s Appeal to respect the earth that God has entrusted to our keeping. On Sunday, 13 November, at the recitation of the Angelus, the Holy Father asked the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square to pray for his upcoming Visit...
One of those Nigerians that make me feel happy whenever I present myself as a Nigerian in an international gathering or meeting is Prof. Chinua Achebe. I always think of him with much respect and pride. His measure as a national icon is...
Of her beginnings as a writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says: I didn’t ever consciously decide to pursue writing. I’ve been writing since I was old enough to spell, and just sitting down and writing made me feel incredibly fulfilled. (Anya 2003)...
Kaduna — Many pilgrims in Kaduna State’s hajj camp at Mina in Saudi Arabia woke up yesterday with sickness symptoms suspected to be gastro-enteritis. At least 150 pilgrims fell victims of the disease, Daily Trust learnt. Reports gathered by Daily Trust...
The rapport between Christianity and the Enlightenment as oscillating between incompatibility and complementarity was happily defined by then-Cardinal Ratzinger in a memorable discussion in a Roman theater in 1999. “The Enlightenment, born in certain circumstances in 1700-1800s,” he said, “ was...
