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Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has called on the people of God in his Metropolitan See not to be indifferent to the plight of persons living with disabilities.
An Auxiliary Bishop for Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has disclosed plans to incorporate learning institutions as outstations for parishes in the Archdiocese to take care of the pastoral needs of school going children.
Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost.
Officials of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) have condoled with the people of God in Botswana following the fatal Easter holiday bus crash that killed 45 Batswana Easter pilgrims, an eight-year-old girl being the only survivor.
Christians celebrating Easter and Muslims living the Holy Month of Ramadan in Nigeria have been urged to embrace the season as a “profound opportunity” to set aside their differences and realize “greater harmony and cooperation”.
Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) are wishing Senegal’s new President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye God’s graces and wisdom.
The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia in Nigeria, Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke, is urging the people of God in his Episcopal See to take advantage of the start of the rainy season to practice farming during the Easter period.
Francis related that he had “a very beautiful visit with him when some cardinals came to see him, surprised by my words about marriage, and he was very clear with them.”
After obtaining a dispensation from Pope Francis, the bishop emeritus of Solsona in Spain, Xavier Novell, has entered into a canonical marriage.
Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Nigeria’s Lagos Archdiocese has highlighted the fostering of love as one of the spiritual implications of the period of Easter.
Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius has urged the people of God in his Episcopal See to foster the virtue of compassion and ensure fraternity with each other, inspired by the hope that characterizes the Easter Season.
Bishop Firmino David of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Sumbe has highlighted the symbol of light as important during the Easter Season, and said that celebrating the risen Lord is about the fostering of good relationships.
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria has expressed optimism about the future of the West African nation.
The Holy See Press Office announced Tuesday that the new document, titled Dignitas Infinita (“Infinite Dignity”) (On Human Dignity), will debut April 8.
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of April is that the dignity and worth of women be recognized throughout the world.
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, has decried the persistent security challenge in country, and described the Central African nation as “seriously ill” and in coma.
Even with the reality of “violent crimes” in Nigeria, Christians in the West African nation need to live in peace, which is the “enduring message” of Easter, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri has said.
The period of Easter provides Christians an opportunity to deal with structures that contribute to sin and evil, Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has said.
“Brothers, sisters, the joy of the Resurrection is not something far away. It is very close; it is ours because it was given to us on the day of our baptism.”
“The idea was to block the election of [Ratzinger],” Pope Francis explained.