Abati added in the statement: “With Cardinal Bergoglio’s glowing antecedents as a great scholar, teacher, Catholic philosopher and very humane leader of the Church, President Jonathan welcomes his election as successor to Pope Benedict XVI as a divinely inspired choice by the College of Cardinals and an unequivocal testimony of God’s abiding presence in His Church and the world
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Bergoglio is the first Latin American to become a pope
Pope Benedict XVI resigned suddenly last month, necessitating the election of a new pope.
At the same time today, we implore the Lord, that through the pastoral sollicitude of the Cardinal Fathers, He may soon grant another Good Shepherd to his Holy Church. In this hour, faith in the promise of Christ sustains us in the indefectible character of the church
The devil does not want the marriage institution to succeed, hence his attack on it through this kind of teachings, immorality, divorce, polygamy, betrayal, confusion, childlessness, economic strangulation, spiritual, ritual and idolatry desecration, etc
He was said threatened to kill her if she reported the incident to anybody
The high profile wedding, which is being planned on high pedestal, will hold at the main church auditorium on March 23, 2013
The state said these were clear demonstrations of its commitment to building bridges across religious divides
Ahmed, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, equally urged Christians to use the Lenten period to pray fervently and work vigorously for peace and stability in Nigeria so that governments at all levels can deliver the essence of good governance to Nigerians across board
Akpabio, who said this on Tuesday when the National Chairman of Nigeria Inter-religious Council and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Vice Chairman of the council and Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, paid him a courtesy visit at Governor’s Office, Uyo, said some religious leaders preach one thing and do the reverse
The last pope to resign was Gregory XII in 1415. He did so to end a civil war within the church in which more than one man claimed to be pope
It was in the spirit of this fleecing game that recently a middle aged women, simply identified as Mrs. Taiwo, was arrested at the Winners Chapel in Ota, Ogun State for attempting to defraud Bishop David Oyedepo of a huge amount
Akpabio, who made the call on Monday when members of the Akwa Ibom State Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, led by its Chairman, Dr. Sylvanus Ukafia, paid him a courtesy visit at Governor’s Office, Uyo, attributed the development of the state to its peaceful disposition
He further said many misinterpret scriptures in the Bible as been against body art and enhancement
Pastor Darlington added that the Federal Government should plant private investigators that can secretly carry out investigations on lecturers and vice chancellors
Sambo, who commended JIBWIS and other related organisations for their efforts in promoting and complementing government’s efforts in education and entrenching peaceful co-existence amongst Nigerians, also assured them of government’s continuous support in meeting their noble objectives
Preparation is in top gear to open the church next month (February)
Now, a river goddess is a mermaid, a female spirit that lives and operates from the water, river, sea, etc. The male counterpart is called merman. In deliverance parlance, we refer to these as marine spirits or ‘mammy water’. Though I don’t want to pretend that we can fully discuss the activities of these spirits here, but there are few basic things we must immediately know before we continue our discussion
Now, instead of pursuing this ignoble, retrogressive, anti-social, anti-nature and anti-God legislation, I advise the British Government and other European countries to initiate programs that will stem the growing and alarming rate of unemployment, economic recession, crimes, suicides, murders, lasciviousness, etc. I also call on all British Members of Parliament to reject and throw out this particular bill if it is eventually presented to them
Besides banning same sex marriage, Mark said it is now a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment of not less than 14 years