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WEB5 days ago · Sep 11th, 2024. Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is appealing for help after catastrophic floods engulfed vast swathes of a city in northern Nigeria still reeling from militant Islamist attacks. More than 200,000 people have been displaced from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, according to latest reports from Nigeria's ...
Shrines around world link up to pray the Rosary - ICN
WEBMay 4, 2021 · Shrines where the Rosary will be prayed. 5 May - The Shrine of our Lady of the Rosary, Namyang, South Korea - For all children and adolescents. 6 May - The National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida - Brazi l - For all young people. 7 May - The Cathedral of Antipolo (Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) Philippines - For all families.
Swansea: Diocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy established | ICN
WEBIn the presence of an overflowing Church of the Sacred Heart at Morriston Swansea, Bishop Tom of Menevia Diocese officially read the Canonical decree establishing the Church as a Diocesan Shrine of Divine Mercy. After reading the decree, the 1st class relics of St Faustina, St John Paul...
A legacy of compassion: Blessed Frédéric Ozanam | ICN
WEBSep 8, 2020 · Every day, the SVP helps over 30 million people around the world. That's quite a legacy! Frédéric Ozanam, a student with a social conscience, has since been revered as an exemplar of the lay apostle in family, social and intellectual life. He was a man ahead of his time; in one of his lessons he foresaw and …
US & Canada - ICN
WEBAug 5th, 2024. On Monday, 5 August, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán Patrick O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, USA and appointed Bishop Richard Henning of Providence as his successor. The Capuchin Cardinal O'Malley was 80 in June this year. After having served in Florida, the US Virgin Islands, and Fall River since 1992 ...
Westminster LGBT+ Catholics respond to Catholic Bishops …
WEBApr 30th, 2018. The LGBT+ Catholics Westminster Pastoral Council welcomes the Catholic Bishops of England & Wales' resolution to understand and accompany transgender people. Many transgender people face prejudice and discrimination in their daily lives, as well as great mental and emotional distress due to the disconnect between their gender ...
Arundel & Brighton: New Pastoral Plan to build on mission, meet …
WEBJan 3rd, 2024. Bishop Richard Moth has issued a new Pastoral Plan for the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton. The publication The Word Who is Life: The Call to Mission marks an important new stage in the development of diocesan parish structures, creating new pathways for apostolic mission and meeting the challenges of an increasingly secular ...
Palm Sunday Reflection with Canon Robin Gibbons - ICN
WEBCanon Robin Gibbons. Mar 23rd, 2024. Meister der Palastkapelle in Palermo. March 24th 2024. The desolation of Holy Week. I feel so desolate, not because of Holy Week, but because of the institutional Church. I hear so many tell stories of how we, the Ecclesia have failed them, and no longer can I excuse us, as I experience like you, the failure ...
Sycamore: The Catholic Faith Explained | ICN
WEBSep 24, 2021 · Underpinning these principles is the core belief that when sharing or instructing someone in the faith, it is imperative to allow them freedom. "Giving people freedom allows them to grow," Fr Stephen said. Sycamore can be used in parishes, schools, colleges, prisons, and anywhere in the community or home that people are thirsty to learn about ...
UK & Ireland - ICN
WEB4 days ago · Sep 9th, 2024. Christians from around the UK and British Isles are being urged to join church leaders and Christian organisations, NGOs and civil society in a National Week of Prayer from 12-20 October. The campaign, which has been created from a partnership - including Open Doors UK & Ireland, 24 …