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Most Rev Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Bishop appointed for newly created Ekwulobia Diocese will be installed today April 29, 2020 as reported by Church authorities in Nigeria. The Holy Father, Pope Francis on Thursday, March 5, 2020,  named Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke as the first Ordinary  bishop for the newly created Diocese of Ekwulobia, in south eastern Nigeria.   Church in Nigeria says due to prohibition on large gatherings as a result of COVID-19, the event will not be opened to the general public, but will be made available on virtual platforms for the faithful to participate. PRIOR DEVELOPMENT  The prelate was earlier appointed to shepherd the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria but the local clergy and faithful objected to his appointment and prevented him from entering the cathedral in order to take possession of the diocese.  A petition object to the fact that Okpalaeke was not of the area's Mbaise origin was previously sent to Pope Benedict XVI after the forme

Bishop Emeritus of Meru Diocese, Kenya,  Most Rev Silas Silvius Njiru has died of the deadly coronavirus in the early hours of Tuesday April 27, Agnus-Dei Media can confirm. A statement signed by the Secretary General of the Consolata Missionaries, Fr Pedro Josè da Silva Louro explained that the prelate had earlier been admitted at the Rivoli hospital in Italy after contracting the infection and passed on at the hospital. Biography   Bishop Emeritus Silas Silvius Njiru was born on October 10, 1928. He was ordained as a Priest of Meru, Kenya on 17th December 1955 at the age of 27 years and 2 months. He was the Titular Bishop of Maturba between 2 October 1975 and 9 December 1976. He was appointed the Bishop of Meru, Kenya on 9 December 1976 and retired on 18 March 2004 at the age of 75 years and 4 months. Source: Agnus-Dei Media

The Catholic Church in Ghana on Monday April 27th made donation of PPEs among other supplies to four of its health facilities in the country’s capital (Accra). The Archdiocese of Accra made the presentation through its Caritas outfit to support the battle against the deadly coronavirus. On behalf of the Church, Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra presented the items to St. Andrew Hospital, Kordiabe,  St. John of God Hospital Amrahia, Battor Catholic Hospital and Immaculate Heart Clinic, Koluedor. Items donated include 60 gallons of bleach, 60 boxes of surgical masks, 6 pieces of Veronica buckets, 6 pieces of receptacles, 300 packs of tissues and 200 face masks to the said facilities,  55 boxes of hand gloves, 120 gallons of sanitizers, 60 gallons of liquid soap and 60 gallons of disinfectants to the selected hospitals. Mr Simeon Kwaku Amuzu, CEO of Catholic Hospital expressed his gratitude to the church for the act and made a so

Many world leaders including our president have described the coronavirus as an enemy and have called on their followers to rise up and fight this invisible enemy. But come to think of it. Who is the actual enemy? Is it the virus or you? Who is on the move? Is it the virus or you? Does the virus have legs to move? How then do we describe the virus as an enemy? Have you checked yourself first? The enemy is not the virus. It is you who have failed to sanitize and or wash your hand with soap under running water regularly. The enemy is not the virus. It is you who have refused to wear face masks to collect the droplets that come out when you cough or sneeze. The enemy is not the virus. It is you who have disrespected and ignored all guidelines or protocols given my authorities in curbing the spread of the virus. The enemy is not the virus. It is you who have sold fake PPEs, sanitizers, etc in the name of business The enemy is not the virus. It is you who have have taken ad

Being the third longest-serving Pope with his Papacy lasting for about 26years in modern history, Saint Pope John Paul II is also known to be one of the Catholic Church's "Greatest man for all season". Click on the link below to read on "why priests drop a piece of the host in the chalice">>>>  https://agnus-deimedia.blogspot.com/2020/03/insight-why-priests-drop-piece-of-host.html On April 27, Pope Francis declared him and Pope John XXIII Saints with hundreds gracing the occasion.  Six years after his canonization by the Holy Father Pope Francis, here is a video of  all the divine and beautiful moments of his Papacy  captured on camera in  a capsule Click below to watch video>>>>>>>> VIDEO CREDIT: MICHELE CELEGHIN

Pope John Paul II made history in 1978 by becoming the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years. Who Was Pope John Paul II? Pope John Paul II was ordained in 1946, became the bishop of Ombi in 1958, and became the archbishop of Krakow in 1964. He was made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1967, and in 1978 became the first non-Italian pope in more than 400 years.  He was a vocal advocate for human rights and used his influence to effect political change. He died in Italy in 2005. It was announced in July 2013 that he would be declared a saint in April of the following year. CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ ON THE THREE COFFIN RITUAL https://a gnus-deimedia.blogspot.com/2020/03/priest-explains-why-popes-are-buried-in.html Early Life Born Karol Józef Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland, Pope John Paul II's early life was marked by great loss. His mother died when he was nine years old, and his older brother Edmund died when he was 12. Growing up

In a war situation, nobody asks anyone to stay indoors. You stay indoors by choice.  During a war, you don't insist on your freedom. You willingly give it up in exchange for survival.  During a war, you don't complain of hunger. You bear hunger and pray that you live to eat again. During a war, you don't argue about opening your business. You close your shop and run for your life. During a war, you are thankful to God for seeing another day in the land of the living. The world is currently in a state of war. A war without guns and bullets. A war without human soldiers. A war without borders. A war without cease-fire agreements. A war without sacred zones. The army in this war is without mercy. It has no respect for persons. Its ambition has nothing to do with racial superiority and its only agenda is a harvest of death. It has bases in almost every country of the world. Its movement is not governed by any war convention or protocol. It is a law unto itself. It is Coron

Killers of Michael Nandi, one out of the four Nigerian seminarians who was murdered have been apprehended by the Nigerian Police Force, Fides Media reports. The 18-year old seminarian was abducted earlier in January together with three others but fell prey to a gruesome murder. READ BELOW FULL STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATION>>>>>>>>> BREAKING NEWS! Dear Bros & Srs in Christ, this is to inform us that the kidnappers & killers of our seminarian MICHAEL NNADI have been apprehended by the Nigerian Police Force. The seminary authority confirmed that the police came in with one of the criminals today, for identification of their entry and exit route to & fro the seminary premises. May the soul of Michael Nnadi and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen!  Fr Chris Omotosho, Director  of Social Communication, Sokoto Diocese Source: AGNUS-DEI MEDIA 

A retired bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has become the first African bishop to die from COVID-19, reports Crux Now. Bishop Gérard Mulumba Kalemba, 82, the emeritus bishop of Mweka in the Kasai Province, died on April 15 and was buried the next day at the Saint Kaggwa Seminary cemetery in the capital, Kinshasa. The funeral was closed to the public but was attended by family members, including his nephew, Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, the archbishop of Kinshasa, presided at the liturgy. Father Donatien Nshole, the Secretary General of the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO), praised Mulumba Kalemba in a statement. “ I knew him as a priest and bishop. My first contact with him as priest was in 1985. I was a seminarian on internship at Inongo and he came to preach a retreat to our sisters. He was rector of the major seminary. I discovered in him a very friendly and very sensitive man a

Church in Sri Lanka observed a two-minute silence until bells tolled on Tuesday April 21 to mark the unfortunate Easter bombings in the country that claimed nearly 300 lives and injured at least 500 people. Cardinal Malcom Ranjith, colombo Archbishop in his homily on the occasion reiterated the senseless and meaningless nature of the bombings that claimed innocent lives. He recalled that “this  is is a moment to remember this senseless and meaningless tragedy that happened to us on Easter Sunday last year and which is completing one year today, 21 April,” . He also added that the church in Sri Lanka has taken keen interest in remembering individuals who suffered the tragic incident. The cardinal also revealed that the bombings had left some individuals still glued to wheelchairs and rendered disabled permanently necessitating the need for recollection on their welfare and extend a consolation to bereaved families. Cardinal Ranjith also noted that the act althou

Rev Fr Richard Onyango Oduor, a Catholic Priest in Kenya has been arrested and will be one of two people in the country to be charged with “negligently spreading an infectious disease” after the country’s authorities indicated that he defied quarantine rules after flying home from Italy. The priest however on Thursday April 16 denied the charges leveled against him and is currently free after he updated his bail. He’s however to spend another 14 days in quarantine and appear in court on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Kenyan Media reports that the Priest had flew from Italy to Kenya to preside over a relative’s burial and had interactions with as many as 60 people while distributing the Eucharist. However, it is unclear how many of the individuals he came into contact with had contracted the disease. Fr. Oduor tested positive for the virus and was hospitalized for a period of two weeks, and has since recovered. He was arrested on April 9, imme

From a young migrant, educated as an atheist, to bishop in Albania He arrived in Italy by boat in 1993, became a welder, discovered the faith that his grandmother had transmitted to him by singing, and became a priest. Three years ago, he returned to Albania. The Pope has appointed him an auxiliary bishop of Tiranë. By Andrea Tornielli I could still detect in his voice, on the phone from Tiranë, the surprise of what has just happened to him. It’s not long since he received the announcement of the appointment he has received. His is one of the many small, but great stories, of which the daily life of the Church is interwoven. 43-year-old Arjan Dodaj was born in Laç-Kurbin on the coast of Albania. He arrived in Italy as a migrant after crossing the Adriatic Sea on a boat. At the age of 16, he fled his country on a hot and starry night in September 1993, seeking a future and a way to help his poor family. He would work more than ten hours a day as a welder and gardener.