The Capuchin Novices for the canonical year 2024/2025 make a maiden visit to the Emmaus Outreach Centre Bamenda. The 6 Cameroonian Novices in the company of their Master Friar Christopher Shiyghan Mbiydzela Ofmcap., made a maiden visit to the Emmaus Centre run by the Capuchin Friars. This is in consonance with the Constitutions of the […]
The Emmaus Outreach Centre Bamenda Celebrated Ascension Thursday with Gaiety and Pump The community made up of mentally challenged persons both men and women gathered arnd their Pastor to celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The Eucharistic celebration was animated by the Youths from Bambui in memoriam of […]
Pope Leo XIV Appoints a New Capuchin Bishop for Slovakia Rev. Pavol Šajgalik OFMCap. The Holy Father named the Rev. P. Military Ordinary Bishop for Slovakia, Pavol Šajgalik OFMCap, Chaplain of the Catholic Community in Switzerland. Fra Pavol was born on November 13, 1964 in Bratislava. After completing his clandestine theological studies in Vienna, he […]
The Celebration of the 62nd World Prayer Day for Vocations this year 2025 came with great innovation from the Formators in the Diocese of Kumbo. The idea of having a Formee Open Day. This news was received with euphoria and great excitement on the part of Formees. This great innovation follows the heels of the […]
The meeting of the Formators of Religious in the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda took place from Sunday 4th to 8th May 2025 at Babete Monastery. The meeting of the Formators of Religious in the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda took place from Sunday 4th to 8th May 2025 at Babete Monastery.Amongst those present representing the Capuchin […]
A New Shepherd for the Roman Catholic Church Leo XIV (born September 14, 1955, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is the pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elected to the papacy on May 8, 2025, succeeding Pope Francis and becoming the first American pope in history. An Augustinian priest who performed extensive missionary work in Peru and served as head of the Augustinian order from 2001 to […]
Two Capuchin Priests ordained for the Order and for the Church Br. Esope ordained in Buea On April 24th, 2025, ten deacons and a Capuchin brother received the Sacrament of Holy Orders in the priestly rank during a Eucharistic celebration officiated by His Lordship Michael Bibi, the Bishop of Buea, at Divine Mercy Co-Cathedral. Friar […]
The Capuchin Friars of Nigerian Custody mourn seven of their friars The Custody of Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Nigeria cries the departure of seven friars after a tragic incident that took place on the evening of May 3rd, 2025. These brothers are: Somadina Ibe-Ojuludu, Chinedu Nwachukwu, Marcel Ezenwafor, Gerald Nwogueze, Kingsley Nwosu, Wilfred […]
ENNEAGRAM A GIANT STEP TO SELF KNOWLEDGE. From the 11th and 12th of December 2024, in Kikiakelaki, a hamlet of Kumbo, in the convent of the sisters of Saint Michael the Arch Angel’s community, the novices and postulants participated in a seesion on Enneagram directed by Br. Aloysius Kongnyuy (OFM. Cap.) At the session were […]
Friars for their Annual Retreat in BABETE The Capuchin Brothers of the custody of Saint Francis of Assisi, Cameroon, gathered in the Benedictine Monastery in Babete, Bafoussam, from Sunday 12/01/2025 to Friday 17/01/2025 for their annual retreat. This great, enriching and fraternal spiritual exercise was led by Dr. Peter Newburn with his Unbound team: Kurt […]