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On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis Asks Priests to Weep Over their Sins
Pope Francis encouraged the priests to turn their gaze upon the crucified Lord and weep over their sins in repentance, saying tears can “purify and heal the heart.”
Pope Francis Celebrates "birthday of priesthood" with 1,800 Priests on Holy Thursday
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis presided over a chrism Mass at which more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations.
“So notoriously narcissistic, myopic”: Catholic Archbishop Faults Nigeria’s Politicians
Politicians in Africa’s most populous nation “are so notoriously” keen on their own interests and foster narrow and discriminatory relationships with their respective constituents, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said
The Devil Tempts Priests with "hidden idols": Pope Francis at Chrism Mass
‘The priest with a functionalist mindset has his own nourishment, which is his ego,’ he said.
Recommit to Create Better Nigeria “through authentic Christian lives”: Catholic Bishop
Followers of Jesus Christ Nigeria need to recommit themselves toward creating a better country by upholding “authentic Christian lives”, a Catholic Bishop in the West African country has said.
Pope Francis Tells Priests at Chrism Mass: "The cross is non-negotiable"
Pope Francis told priests at Thursday’s Chrism Mass at the Vatican that “the cross is non-negotiable” when preaching the Gospel.
At Chrism Mass, Zambian Bishop Underscores Priests’ Mission to Foster Unity, Peace
At the celebration of the Chrism Mass in Zambia’s Diocese of Ndola, the Bishop has underscored the mission of Priests to foster unity among the people of God under their pastoral care, and to be sources of “peace and serenity.”
Priests Called to “defend oppressed, re-establish justice”: Prelate in Togo at Chrism Mass
At the celebration of the previously postponed Chrism Mass in Togo's Archdiocese of Lomé Tuesday, September 8, the presiding Prelate has underscored the need for Clerics to rediscover the value of their ministerial Priesthood by paying attention to the plight of the deprived in society and working toward re-establishing social justice.
Mauritian Cardinal to Preside Over Postponed Chrism Mass on Sunday
Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Mauritius including the stay-at-home directives, the leadership of the Diocese of Port-Louis in the Indian Ocean island nation has announced the celebration of Chrism Mass on Sunday, June 28.
Amid Crisis, “Priests to be messengers of hope”: Cameroonian Bishop at Chrism Mass
The need for priests to be messengers of hope especially during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has been emphasized at the celebration of the previously postponed Chrism Mass in Cameroon’s Diocese of Kumbo.
Ghanaian Clergy Celebrate Postponed Chrism Mass with a Firm Call to Serve the Poor
A call to make the most vulnerable members of the society a priority especially during COVID-19 was the key message at the Chrism Mass celebration, which Ghana’s Archdiocese of Accra had postponed owing to the restrictions of the pandemic in the West African country.
"We are compelled to ask God to heal our world": Nigerian Bishop at Chrism Mass
The call for divine intervention to heal the world including the people of God affected by COVID-19, a pandemic that has occasioned unprecedented restrictions, is a key highlight of Bishop Emmanuel Badejo’s Chrism Mass message for the Priests in his diocese of Oyo, Nigeria.
