The Last Papal Angelus VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Last Sunday, being 24th February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI led his last Angelus at the Saint Peter’s Square, Vatican City. He started his normal weekly catechesis by acknowledging the affections with which he has been accompanied in these last days of his papacy. And afterwards, he explained the text of Luke on the transfiguration of the Lord in these words: Dear brothers and…
Since the announcement of his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI has been using every opportunity he has to assure the world that his decision is a response to a mission God, seeing his age and health situation, has giving him. In his Angelus of 17th February, he reminded Christians of the necessity of renewing themselves in the Spirit, turning with determination to God, renouncing pride and selfishness and to live in love. After…
The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on Saturday 10th November appointed Msgr. Fortunatus Nwachukwu, as the apostolic nuncio to Nicaragua. The bishop-elect was born in Ntigha, Nigeria in 1960 and ordained a priest on 17th June 1984. A priest of the Diocese of Aba in Nigeria, he has a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy (Urban University, Rome), and completed a Doctorate in Sacred Scriptures at the Biblical Institute in Rome, before transferring to the Jesuit Faculty, Sankt…
From the North through the west, the day has been full of stories ranging from good news through unfavorable ones. The major ones are the imminent travel of the Pope Benedict XVI, Coup d’état in Mali, the decision of UN asking the Colombo government to investigate the killings that took place during the long lasted civil war, the death of Mohamed Mera after a 30 hours of attempt to bring him under…
One of those moves we have always solicited from Nigerian government is this last move of the Jonathan led government. It has been a long awaited development for the Nigeria, as the said giant of Africa to join the steps of the giants in establishing its embassy with the smallest but one of the most powerful, influential and important State of the World. It is a good move that should be encouraged…
Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday addressed representatives of the episcopal conferences of Africa and Europe who have been meeting in Rome to participate in their Second Symposium on the theme “Evangelization today: communinon and pastoral collaboration between Africa and Europe”. The Pope welcomed the bishops and addressed a special greeting to Cardinal Peter Erdo, President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, and Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences…
This afternoon twenty-two Missionary oblates of Mary Immaculate and one laity were beatified in Madrid, Spain. The Superior General and many other members of the congregation were present while thousands of oblates were either in union of prayer or in contact through the modern means of communications (Facebook, Twitter and Live streams of the event). Even before the D-day, many oblates and friends were already in the mood of feast. There were…
On this very day, 17th December 2011, at the Cathedral of Madrid, Spain shall be beatified 22 missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate who were killed during religious persecution in Spain. These twenty-two oblates, priests, scholastics and brothers were martyred alongside another lay catholic just because of their believe in Jesus-Christ. This honour has brought to our dear congregation more members in our heavenly community (to use the expression of the Founder, Saint…
One of the problem with a country where corruption has become a tradition is that those that are called to speak out are sometimes tired of speaking. They are sometimes so used to the situation of things that they do no longer take note of the urgency of the need of their people. This is the case of one of the nations where corruption, indiscipline, insecurity, smuggling, religious extremism, pirating, bombing, violence,…
I Always feel happy and blessed whenever I think of so many beautiful names that are giving to Jesus. I even feel very proud knowing that I have a Jesus the Saviour, the Alpha and the Omega, the Liberator, the Changer of hard moments, the Controller of the Universe, the Unmovable mover, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Redeemer, the Amen and Amen. In fact, his names are as many…
