The Catholic Church is committed to the poor, vulnerable – Apostolic Nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Reverend Henryk Mieczyslaw Jagodzinski, has reiterated the commitment of the Catholic Church to the protection and assistance of the vulnerable, irrespective of their origin and religious beliefs. He said vulnerable people, including displaced persons, the poor, and people considered ‘unwanted’ were dear to the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and […]
Catholic Church fetes street beggars; calls for improved social interventions
SOURCE: GNA Hundreds of street beggars and homeless people around Achimota have benefited from the benevolence of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR), a singing group of the Catholic Church, which gave out food, drinks and water in the spirit of the festive season. The event, which was under the church’s Corporate Social Responsibility, attracted street […]
Mass funeral for victims of terrorist shootings in Catholic Church in South-Western Nigeria
SOURCE: BBC NEWS BBC reports that a mass funeral service is being held in South-Western Nigeria for victims of the shooting earlier this month, at a Catholic Church in the district of Owo. At least 40 worshippers were killed and dozens of others wounded when gunmen opened fire at the Church. Most of the dead […]
