7th March in the life of Charles Cardinal LavigerieData: 07/03/2025For my part, indeed, I shall not cease to pray and weep, as long as there is a breath of life in me, and the first thing that I shall do when appearing before God, if He deigns to grant mercy to my soul, is to ask pardon for him.
6th March in the life of Charles Cardinal LavigerieData: 06/03/2025Several of the activities which were only being planned have now become realities. Our cathedral has come on quickly and is almost finished. I am hoping to inaugurate it on 25th March on the feast of the Annunciation. I am afraid that, as always happens, it is going to cost me more than the original estimate.
Ignatius Anipu, M.Afr., bishop-elect of Maradi, the first African Missionary of Africa to be appointed bishop of a diocese outside his country of originData: 05/03/2025Ignatius Anipu est le cent-sixième Missionnaire d’Afrique nommé évêque. Il est le troisième Ghanéen, après Richard Baawobr et Francis Bomansaan. Il est le treizième Africain Missionnaire d’Afrique nommé évêque. Il est le premier Africain Missionnaire d’Afrique nommé évêque d’un diocèse situé en dehors de son pays d’origine. Tous les douze autres Africains Missionnaires d’Afrique ont été nommés évêques dans leurs pays d’origine.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the common life, to the breaking of bread and to prayerData: 05/03/2025The author of the Acts of the Apostles recounts the experience of the early Christian Church when he says: Every day, “they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the common life, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts of the Apostles 2, 42.46).
5th March in the life of Charles Cardinal LavigerieData: 05/03/2025The more you communicate your thoughts to me, and you will give me details of your mission, the more you will enable me to direct you from a distance.