Ahiara, 07 July, 2024 / 3:00 pm (ACI Africa).
Bishop Simeon Okezuo Nwobi of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ahiara has announced the inauguration of the Year of Prayer in his Episcopal See to prepare for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Pope Francis announced the start of a Year of Prayer on January 21 in preparation for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, which he said will be “a year dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer in one’s personal life, in the life of the Church, and in the world.”
“I ask you to intensify your prayer to prepare us to live this event of grace well and to experience the power of God’s hope. That is why today we begin a Year of Prayer,” the Holy Father said in his January 21 Angelus address about the Catholic Church’s Jubilee set to begin on this year’s Christmas Eve and conclude on 6 January 2026 under the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope”.
In his Friday, July 5 letter to the people of God under his pastoral care, Bishop Nwobi made reference to the message of Pope Francis on January 21, declaring 2024 a year of prayer. He said the Diocese of Ahiara would follow suit by embarking on a Diocesan Year of Prayer from Saturday, July 6.
“On January 21, 2024, the Holy Father Pope Francis declared the Year of Prayer. This year is dedicated to rediscovering the great value and absolute need for prayer in personal life, the life of the Church, and the world. It serves as preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025,” Bishop Nwobi said.
