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NOVEMBER 2025 —BEATS ACROSS CATHOLIC WORLD Port Harcourt, Nigeria|Dec. 1, 2025|Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos November closed as an intense, consequential month for Catholics worldwide and for the Church in Nigeria. It combined high-level ecumenical encounters, juridical and pastoral clarifications from the Holy See, gestures of cultural restitution, and a string of solemn local events: funerals of prelates, anniversaries, book launches and heated public debate about the Church’s response to violence in parts of Africa. Pope Leo XIV travelled to Turkey (28–30 November) to join Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and other Christian leaders at Iznik (ancient Nicaea) for commemorations marking…

Pope Leo XIV Condemns Mass Kidnappings in Nigeria and Cameroon, Demands Immediate Release of Hostages PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA— 23 November 2025 | Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos Pope Leo XIV has issued a firm and emotionally charged condemnation of the recent kidnappings of priests, students, and lay faithful in Nigeria and Cameroon, describing the unfolding situation as a “great pain” for the entire Church and a wound that affects the conscience of the world. Addressing tens of thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square during his Angelus, the Pope spoke with clarity and urgency, drawing international attention to the alarming rise…

Public Announcement from a Priest Who’s Still Human People are breaking boundaries again, and I think it’s time we rebuild the wall of Jerusalem around my vocation. Let’s protect each other, please. First of all, STOP CALLING ME DADDY. I am not your daddy. Not biological. Not spiritual. Not any “-ical.” I am your priest, your Reverend Father, your Padre, your Fr. Prince if you like titles. But Daddy? No. I didn’t marry your mother, and I don’t have children I’m aware of. Some of you calling me “Daddy” are even old enough to be my aunt. Please, this is…

Francesco Sforza, Vatican’s Long-Serving Papal Photographer, Retires Almost Half a Century of Service Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Nov. 8, 2025 | Rev. Fr. Dr. Osemhantie Amos Okhueleigbe After nearly half a century behind the lens, Francesco Sforza, one of the Vatican’s most discreet and devoted photographers, has laid down his camera. His retirement marks the close of a remarkable 48-year career that spanned the pontificates of Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis, four popes, countless journeys, and an unbroken visual chronicle of faith, humanity, and history. Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, paid glowing tribute to…

CATHOLIC CHURCH IN NIGERIA LAYS TO REST THE REMAINS OF BISHOP MICHAEL OLUFALAYO FAGUN Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria – November 7, 2025|Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos In a ceremony marked by solemn grandeur and radiant faith, the Catholic Church in Nigeria, on Friday, November 7, 2025, laid to eternal rest the remains of Most Rev. Michael Olufisayo Fagun, the pioneering Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, whose pastoral legacy and fatherly spirit left an indelible imprint on the Church in Nigeria. The funeral Mass, a textile of liturgical beauty, episcopal dignity, and spiritual depth, was celebrated at the expansive Holy Child…

Vatican Clarifies Proper Understanding of Mary’s Role in Salvation History By: Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Ãmos|Nov 5, 2025 The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) has issued new clarification on the proper way to speak about the Blessed Virgin Mary, calling for balance and fidelity to the Church’s tradition. The document, released in Rome, explains that while the Church deeply venerates Mary, certain titles and expressions can be misunderstood and should be used with care. In the early centuries of Christianity, devotion to Mary developed as a natural response to her role as the Mother of Jesus.…

St. Maria Goretti Grammar School Receives Brand-New School Bus from Old Girls Association Benin City, October 30, 2025 — It was a day of joy and gratitude at St. Maria Goretti Grammar School, Benin City, as the institution officially unveiled and received a brand-new school bus donated by its distinguished Old Girls Association (SMAGOGA). The event, held within the school premises, drew administrators, clergy, teachers, students, and representatives of the Old Girls Association who gathered to celebrate this milestone of generosity and commitment to education. The ceremony began with an opening prayer led by Very Rev. Fr. Mike Oyanoafoh, who…

AN ACCEPTABLE PRAYER Bishop Gerald M. Musa Uba, a university student, went viral after posting, “Thank God I’m smarter than most people.” His post gained hundreds of likes, until an elderly cleaner replied, “Son, I can’t read all your words, but I pray your heart learns humility before your head grows too heavy.” Uba later deleted the post, writing instead, “Lord, teach me to be grateful, not boastful.” The humble learner grows wiser than the proud achiever. “What do we have that we did not receive?” (1 Corinthians 4:7). There is a deep connection between prayer and humility. A man…

May the soul of Bishop Julius Adelakun rest in peace. 🙏🏼

A HERO IS GONE A TRIBUTE TO BISHOP JULIUS ADELAKUN  Fr. Clement R. S. Isola  Time counts fast and a new thing is fastly become an old. Such is our life. Most Rev. Julius Babatunde Adelakun, the Emeritus Bishop of Oyo has gone, joining the heavenly saints, but his works remain indelible in our midst. I lived with him, I worked with him both as an active Bishop of Oyo and Emeritus Bishop to attend to His needs. Everything looks like yesterday that would never resurface again. MY CONTACT WITH BABA ADELAKUN  I came in personal contact face to face…