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Chimamanda Adichie on Pope Francis Book, “Hands Off Africa”.

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Highly decorated and award-winning Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has described Pope Francis’ latest book, ‘Hands off Africa’, as a beacon of hope for Congo and Africa at large. Writing in the preface of the book, which was released in stores on May 22, 2023, the author said the book “brings me a small sliver of hope for Congo, and for the beloved and broken-hearted continent that I call home.” Decrying the level of exploitation and the conflict-driven exhaustion that the country and the continent of Africa have suffered, Adichie…

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Pope Francis Celebrates 53rd priestly anniversary, calls for a sober Christmas celebration

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Pope Francis Celebrates his 53 anniversary of his ordination as a priest. Pope Francis who was ordained as a Roman Catholic Priest of the Jesuit order in the year 1969 celebrates a remarkable achievement working as the chief servant of the most High.   Pope Francis has suggested buying fewer presents at Christmas this year and donating the proceeds to Ukraine instead, as Russia’s invasion approaches the ten-month mark. “Let’s have a Christmas with Ukrainians in our hearts,” the Pope said – CNN   Pope Francis is inviting everyone to…

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Pope Francis prays for Nigeria, asks international community to help out

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The Supreme pontiff of the Roman catholic church, Pope Francis has asked for special prayers for Nigeria as they pass through one of the most severe flooding disaster in the country. Pope Francis made the special prayer request via his official Twitter page. “Let us #PrayTogether for all those who have lost their lives due to the violent flooding that has hit #Nigeria, and for all those affected by this devastating calamity. May our solidarity, and the support of the international community, not be lacking.” Let us #PrayTogether for all those…

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Pope Francis makes passionate appeal regarding Russia vs Ukraine war

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Leader of Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis for the first time directly begged Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the “spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine , saying that the crisis could turn nuclear and have heavy effects for the world. In an address dedicated to Ukraine and made to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, October 2, Francis condemned Putin’s latest annexation of parts of Ukraine and urged Putin to think of his own people in the event of an escalation.   READ ALSO : Pope Francis Appoints…

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Peter Obi, Soludo, congratulate Cardinal Okpaleke (video)

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Pope Francis has sworn in Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke , Catholic bishop of Ekwulobia, Anambra state, as a cardinal. The swearing in took place on Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. The college of cardinals is a body of senior priests who support the pope in overseeing the affairs of the church, and they also vote during papal elections. Okpaleke who is among the 20 new cardinals of the church is one of two African bishops and the only Nigerian sworn in. The new cardinals are an addition to the…

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Pope Francis resorts to wheelchair as knee problem intensifies

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Pope Francis, who has suffered from pain in his knee, used a wheelchair for the first time at a public event on Thursday. The 85-year-old was wheeled into the Paul VI hall at the Vatican for a meeting of a Catholic organisation of sisters and nuns, according to an AFP journalist. He used a wheelchair after an operation on his colon last summer, but this was the first time he has been pictured in one at an event open to the media.   Read Also : Pope Francis Appoints Nigerian…

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Pope Francis Appoints Nigerian Archbishop As Vatican’s Permanent Observer At The UN

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Pope Francis has appointed Nigerian prelate and the Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, as the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva. Archbishop Nwachukwu was also appointed the Permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Representative of the Holy See to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The 61-year-old Nwachukwu replaces Bishop Ivan Jurkovic, previously appointed nuncio in Canada. The appointment was contained in a press release from the Office of the Secretariat of…

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Biden Receives Communion At Mass At St. Patrick’s Church In Rome( Pics)

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Biden receives communion at Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Rome after saying Pope Francis told him he could continue to take the holy sacrament Joe Biden took communion when he attended mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Rome on Saturday night, the day after the president said Pope Francis told him he could continue to take the Holy sacrament. First lady Jill Biden accompanied him to the religious service. The English-speaking church is the main place of worship for the American Catholic community in Rome and is located near…

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President Biden meets with Pope Francis in Vatican (video)

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US President Joe Biden said Pope Francis called him a “good Catholic” as they met Friday at the Vatican at the start of a European trip aimed at reasserting US international credentials. The meeting at the Vatican lasted more than an hour — longer than Biden’s two predecessors were given — and came as Biden arrived in Europe ahead of a weekend G20 summit in Rome and UN climate talks in Glasgow. Biden, only the second Catholic to hold his office, said Francis had expressed pleasure that “I was a…

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Pope Francis Appoints Peter Chukwu Bishop For Abakaliki Catholic Diocese

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Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Peter Nworie Chukwu, as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, following the resignation of Msgr. Michael Nnachi Okoro. According to IgbereTV reports, the news was confirmed in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday July 6 by Padre Umoh, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria’s National Director of Social Communications. The announcement from the church read; “The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Abakaliki (Nigeria), presented by HE Msgr. Michael Nnachi Okoro. “At the same…

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