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Holy Father Chooses Religious Freedom As Theme For 2011 World Day Of Peace

Vatican announced that Pope Benedict has decided the theme for the 2011 World Day of Peace celebration will be “Religious freedom, the path to peace.”

A communique released on July 13 stated that the event, “will therefore be dedicated to the theme of religious freedom. It is well known that in many parts of the world there are various forms of restriction or denial of religious freedom, from discrimination and marginalization based on religion, to acts of violence against religious minorities.”
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Court Rejection Of DOMA 'dangerous
And Disappointing,' US Bishops Say

After a federal judge in Massachusetts rejected a congressional act that recognized marriage as being between one man and one woman, the U.S. bishops' chairman for the Defense of Marriage responded by emphasizing that the state does not have the authority to redefine the vital institution, since marriage existed before the state.

“On behalf of the bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage,” Archbishop Joseph Kurtz began, “I express grave concern over these dangerous and disappointing rulings which ignore even the most apparent purposes of marriage and thus offend true justice.”
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CARDINAL: WORLD CUP CREATED
SOLIDARITY AMONG AFRICANS

The soccer World Cup in South Africa has brought to the country a greater sense of communion with the international community and solidarity among the countries of Africa, says the archbishop of Durban.

“The first thing that I think that the World Cup in South Africa will leave is the sentiment that finally this country is part of the global community,” said Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier in comments over the weekend to Vatican Radio.

The World Cup ended today with the championship match, in which Spain won with a goal in extra time over Holland.The month-long sporting event, which takes place every four years, pits the world's best national soccer teams in a head-to-head competition
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EVENTS

JUNE
Parish Priests and other Priests can take their annual leave
1-30 Annual Leave of the Bishop
2 Wed Recollection for all Priests at St. George's Parish, Oraifite
11 Fri Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Celebration of the Year for Priests in all Parishes
13 Sun Parish Projects Collection
14 Mon Meeting of the Diocesan Curia with the Moderator of the Curia
16 Wed Meeting of all the Priests of the Diocese with the Vicar General
19 Sat Closing of the Year for Priests in OLA Cathedral for the whole Diocese (All priests, religious men and women and representatives)
27 Sun Peter's pence Special Collection for the Pope's universal Ministry

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BISHOP OKEKE PAY PASTORAL VISIT TO ST PETER CLAVER'S, OTOLO NNEWI
By Obi Anaeme

Bishop Okeke administering the sacrament of confirmation to the candidates.

The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev Hilary Okeke on July 18, 2010 paid pastoral visit to St Peter Claver’s Parish Otolo Nnewi during which he confirmed 312 candidates.

In the homily, the bishop charged Christians to seek the most important value which is discovering Christ who lives in their lives as Mary the sister of Martha did in the scripture, when Christ visited them adding further that Christians should be hospitable to strangers despite the violent attacks of kidnappers as it is one of the ways God visits and blesses people just as it happened to Abraham.
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OPERATION EARTHQUAKE:
Nnewi Youths Round Up Kidnappers- 7 Executed

Onyeka Nnadi’s properties being burnt in front of his house by Nnewi Youths and one of the Kidnap suspect, Charles Nnodu (Amuma)

Tuesday July 20, 2010 was a day of reckoning for a suspected syndicate of kidnappers based at Nnewi when Nnewi youths, fed up with the adverse effects of kidnapping in the industrial city, decided to dare the syndicate gang in their den.

For a long time now the syndicate has held the business town by the jugular to the extent that many notable businessmen have been forced to relocate to other places while those still around have more or less been bidding their time; thus leaving the internationally known business town in an almost prostrate condition.
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Quintessential Mother, Mrs Gloria Ezenwanne Is Gone
- As Prof. Dora Akunyili, Prof Chukwuma Soludo Mourn
L-R Bishops: Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, Martins Uzoukwu and Solomon Amatu during the burial Mass of Late Mrs Gloria Ezenwanne

Death is a necessary end which comes when it wills. Late Madam Gloria Ezenwanne whom her children would want to ask death to wait a little for her to enjoy the fruits of her labour however, had to answer the call of death and was buried in her country home at Isuofia on 16th July, 2010.

The Requiem which was presided over by Most Rev. Valerian Okeke had about 4 other bishops and many priests in the concelebrated Requiem Mass. Bishop Solomon Amatu who preached the homily reminded Christians the need to live good lives on earth in order to make heaven. He condemned the inordinate ambition inherent in some Christians and called on all to desist from it. He also called on politicians to show love and respect to one another and not to bear false claims against one another.

The Minister for Information and culture and a younger sister to the deceased, Prot. Dora Akunyili described her sister as a mother to all who come across her, adding that she assumed the role of mother and father to the family when their parents died.
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DIOCESAN HISTORY
What has emerged and is celebrated today as Nnewi Diocese is no doubt a product of Onitsha Archdiocese. Before now, Onitsha Archdiocese has given birth to several dioceses; for instance, Enugu and Awka diocese were created out of Onitsha Archdiocese in 1962 and 1978 respectively. More>>

Most Rev. Hilary Odili Okeke, Cath. Bishop of Nnewi Diocese

Contact The Director, Catholic Communications, Rev. Fr. Hyginus Aghaulo on 08037991656 or Cathcom Media House, Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral, Nnewi [office hours 8.00am - 4.00pm, Monday - Friday]


NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Bishop Okeke Pay Pastoral Visit To St Peter Claver's, Otolo Nnewi

Operation Earthquake

Quintessential Mother, Mrs Gloria Ezenwanne Is Gone
Ad Gentes Missionary Congregation Visits Nnewi Diocese


Fr. Camillus Raymond Umoh Appointed Bishop Of Ikot Ekpene Diocese

Cardinal: World Cup Created Solidarity Among Africans

Abducted Priest Released Without Ransom

Catholic Priesthood Is No Business Investment

DDL Congregation Marks 41 Years Of Existence

It Was A Terrible Experience”

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PRIESTLY ORDINATION
Senator Obiorah Lifts Nnewi Diocese With N3m

By Hector Osondu

The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Barr. Ikechukwu Obiorah has once again demonstrated his drive to assist in the spread of the gospel by donating handsomely towards ensuring the successful ordination of 16 priests that took place in Nnewi Catholic diocese recently.

In a rare show of responsive representation, Obiorah doled out N3m to the diocese, spread across the eight areas that produced the ordinands as made public by the various parishes..
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