Catholic parishes directed to hold daily Mass in honour of the late Pope Francis – News Stand

172 Catholic schools in 5 provinces close in one-day tribute to Late Pope Francis

A Memorial Mass was held at the Port Vila Cathedral yesterday following the death of the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis.

Catholic parishes directed to hold daily Mass in honour of the late Pope Francis – News Stand

Erasmus Shalihaxwe Archbishop Liborius Nashenda has instructed all Roman Catholic priests across Namibia to hold daily masses or include intentions for the late Pope Francis in their Divine Offices until his burial. The directive, issued on Tuesday, comes as the Catholic Church enters a mourning period following Pope Francis’s passing. Nashenda urged the Catholic community to remain prayerful and united during this time. “We are all shocked and …

Catholic Bishops in Africa Direct Prayerful Solidarity with Universal Church for Pope Francis’ Soul

Bishops across Africa have issued directives in their respective Dioceses, encouraging special prayers for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis who passed on Easter Monday, April 21 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. In a statement he shared with ACI Africa a few hours after news of the passing on of Pope Francis were made public, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan in…