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A Vatican spokesperson has disclosed that Pope Francis did not attend a scheduled meeting with Rome priests on Thursday morning due to a slight indisposition. Matteo Bruni, Holy See press office director told the press in the early hours of Thursday that“Due to a slight indisposition,” Pope Francis “preferred to remain in the rooms close to Santa Marta" He also noted that the Pope, however, honoured his other appointment where he offered his morning Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta guesthouse and later met with members of the Global Catholic Climate Movement. The announcement came as Italy still fights to control the largest outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe with over 400 recorded cases. The Vatican has however made no reference to the disease in its announcement. Source: lumenchristidaily.blogspot.com

Emeritus Archbishop Peter Akwasi Sarpong of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana is set to launch his Autobiography dubbed  ''From the Hut to Oxford" on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the St. Louis College of Education, AshTown-Kumasi. Chronicling his life experience from childhood through to the present stage, the literary piece will critically highlight his journey from the early days, his priestly ministry and his encounter with humanity and most importantly, how He struggled through a small community within the Ghanaian setting to sail through to Oxford University. The Autobiography is also aimed at providing younger folks the insight into 'real-life encounters' and how to overcome obstacles. The Prelate was born on February 2, 1933, in Offinso, Ashanti and ordained priest on December 11, 1959 Shortly after his ordination in 1959, he made his way to Italy where he obtained a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) from the St

Bishops in Nigeria in a recent statement  issued which is to be read across all Catholic churches in the country have directed the  faithful to wear black ensemble on Wednesday February 26 which marks Ash Wednesday, to mourn those killed in kidnapping and other violent attacks across the country and also to mourn with families of such attacks. “As a mark of mourning for all our brothers and sisters who have been victims of the most recent wave of violence against Christians, we are all dressed in black today and offer our prayers and penance for their repose, “We invite the universal church and all Christians to join us in prayers for our dead brothers and sisters and for peace and security in Nigeria. the Bishops noted. The Bishops' Conference also placed further  call on the government to buckle up and trim down the violent attacks against citizens noting the church's moral role in shaping society and the international community to help fight terrorism in Nigeria.

When Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA in 2010, she was believed to have been the first Muslim winner. But since then, she has come to Christ: in early 2016 she converted to Catholicism in preparation for her marriage to her Catholic fiance. Fakih married Wassim Salibi, who is a Maronite Catholic, in Lebanon where she grew up. The  Maronite Catholic Church  is one of 23 Eastern Catholic Churches that, while maintaining their Eastern traditions, are in full communion with the Pope. Fakih has said in  interviews  that her family was nominally Muslim growing up and that she attended Catholic schools. However, she says she started to take her Muslim faith more seriously in college. She’s also not the first in her family to convert. “My brother-in-law is Christian,” she  told  the  Huffington Post  in 2010, “and he (and my sister) baptised their two sons. I have an uncle who converted to Christianity, and he’s a priest now.” Source: churchpop.com

He is not just your regular kind of priest on the pulpit, he dances and sings his heart out to God click below to watch video

Monsignor Julius Yakubu Kundi  has been ordained and installed as the second chief shepherd for the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan with hosts of bishops, priests and lay faithful gracing the episcopal ceremony today February 21, 2020. The prelate was earlier appointed by the Holy Father Pope Francis on Thursday December 12, 2019 since the Diocese has gone into a state of “SEDE VACANT” following the death of Bishop Joseph Danlami in 2018. The prelate was born on 15 February 1968 in Danladi, in the present diocese of Zariah. After his primary and secondary school studies, he studied at Kafanchan Teachers’ College (1985-1987). After becoming a seminarian, he completed his philosophical studies at the Saint Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Makurdi (1988-1991) and his theological studies at Saint Augustine's Major Seminary in Jos (1992-1996). Later he studied at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (2003-2006), obtaining a licentiate in moral theology.

AVEMARIARADIO.NET Bishop Joseph Zhu Baoyu of Nanyang, China, aged 98 who fell ill with pneumonia from Covid-19 also known as the Coronavirus on February 3 has  tested negative  with reports indicating that his lungs are not hindered by any infections from the virus, a February 14 has report revealed. The prelate battled with other medical conditions such as arrhythmia and pleural effusions alongside the virus, and was cured courtesy the efforts of thoracic drainage catheter.  Medical experts indicate that his case is an exceptional one since the virus is proving fatal for the elderly and for individuals with other medical conditions. this makes him the oldest survivor of the deadly virus. Bishop Zhu went into retirement due to hard years of imprisonment and “re-education” labor along with about twenty priests and hundreds of nuns from the congregation of St. Joseph. Later, on March 19, 1995. SOURCE: lumenchristidaily.blogspot.com

The soon to be tallest statue of the virgin Mary situated in the Philippines which is about 100 meters (315 feet) high is expected to be completed in 2021 to mark the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the region. The statue is under the authorship of the famous abstractionist Filipino sculptor Eduardo De Los Santos Castrillo who recently passed on. The monument known as “The Mother of All Asia” also called the tower of peace will become the tallest statue of the Virgin Mary in the world occupying the position now occupied by the Venezuelan 153-feet-tall “Our Lady of Peace” statue, which was built in 1983. The Marian Monument is committed to the unity and peace of all peoples and countries in South Asia and occupies a floor area of around 130,000 square feet. I t is also expected to make space for the St. John Paul II shrine, 12 Marian chapels in the third floor, a food hall on the fourth, mini theaters and conference rooms, and even commerci