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Father Matthias Opara was freed May 28, 2023, after spending three days in captivity in Nigeria's Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri. / Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of OwerriACI Africa, May 30, 2023 / 12:30 pm (CNA).Father Matthias Opara, a Nigerian Catholic priest who was abducted on May 26 while returning from a funeral, has been released.The parish priest of Holy Ghost Obosima Catholic Parish of Owerri Archdiocese in Nigeria regained his freedom on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, the chancellor of the Nigerian Metropolitan See, Father Patrick Mbarah, announced in a statement. "We thank God ...

Pope Francis meets with young cancer patients from Poland at the Vatican on May 29, 2023. / Credit: Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, May 30, 2023 / 11:30 am (CNA).Pope Francis welcomed pediatric cancer patients from Poland to the Vatican on Monday, telling them "Jesus is always close to you."Children being treated at the Wroclaw Oncology Clinic and their families prayed a Hail Mary together with the pope, who greeted each child individually and gave them rosaries.Pope Francis meets with young cancer patients from Poland at the Vatican on May 29, 2023. Credit: Vatican Media"Dear child...

Thousands of pilgrims have lined up at the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus in Gower, Missouri, to view the remains of Sr. Wilhelmina Lancaster. / nullWashington, D.C. Newsroom, May 28, 2023 / 14:05 pm (CNA).Thousands of pilgrims are descending on a Benedictine abbey outside rural Gower, Missouri, this Memorial Day weekend to view the surprisingly well-preserved body of its African American foundress, Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, who died in 2019.On Sunday, the feast of Pentecost, an average of 200 vehicles per hour were coming onto the abbey's property, an uptick in traffic from the day before, C...

Pope Francis during his general audience in Paul VI Hall on January 26, 2022. / Daniel Ibanez/CNAVatican City, May 29, 2023 / 04:30 am (CNA).Attention #CatholicTwitter and keyboard warriors, the Vatican has released recommendations for how to better "love your neighbor" on social media. The 20-page text, "Towards Full Presence: A Pastoral Reflection on Engagement with Social Media" published on May 29 addresses the challenges Christians face in using social media.Topics covered in the pastoral reflection include information overload, constant scrolling, not giving others on...

Father Emil Kapaun celebrating Mass using the hood of a jeep as his altar, Oct. 7, 1950. Public domain. / nullDenver, Colo., May 29, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA).After several years in the making, the United States Post Office in Herington, Kansas, will be changing its name to the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building on May 30. This endeavor was first introduced in 2021 through a bill written by U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann, who wished to honor the life of the great Kansan and American hero."Father Emil Kapaun was a man of God who served Jesus and his country honorably," Mann said during hi...