{"id":102649,"date":"2026-08-25T04:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102649"},"modified":"2026-08-25T04:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T04:24:26","slug":"san-francisco-archbishop-urges-new-nigerian-priests-to-be-friends-and-fathers-to-their-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/san-francisco-archbishop-urges-new-nigerian-priests-to-be-friends-and-fathers-to-their-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Arzobispo de San Francisco insta a nuevos sacerdotes nigerianos a ser \u2018amigos y padres\u2019 de su pueblo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>MAKURDI, Nigeria \u2014 Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco urged 14 newly ordained priests in Nigeria to model their ministry on Christ\u2019s sacrificial love and remain close to those entrusted to their pastoral care.In his homily during the Aug. 22 priestly ordinations of 14 deacons for the Diocese of Makurdi, Cordileone said the commandment Jesus gave the apostles during his farewell discourse provides a fundamental framework for understanding the identity and mission of the Catholic priest.\u201cBe friends\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAKURDI, Nigeria \u2014 Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco urged 14 newly ordained priests in Nigeria to model their ministry on Christ\u2019s sacrificial love and remain close to those entrusted to their pastoral care.In his homily during the Aug. 22 priestly ordinations of 14 deacons for the Diocese of Makurdi, Cordileone said the commandment Jesus gave the apostles during his farewell discourse provides a fundamental framework for understanding the identity and mission of the Catholic priest.\u201cBe friends\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":102667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":101013,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/san-francisco-archbishop-among-new-members-of-vaticans-highest-court\/","url_meta":{"origin":102649,"position":0},"title":"San Francisco archbishop among new members of Vatican\u2019s highest court","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV has appointed San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Kalamazoo, Michigan, Bishop Edward M. Lohse among seven new members of the Apostolic Signatura, the Catholic Church\u2019s highest court.Cordileone has led the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 2012. Previously an auxiliary bishop of San Diego and bishop of Oakland, California, he is known for his public defense of contested Catholic teachings, including the Church\u2019s teaching on marriage. In 2025, he was appointed to the advisory board of the U.S.\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":101753,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/archbishop-cordileone-discusses-future-of-latin-mass-restrictions-calling-for-easier-access\/","url_meta":{"origin":102649,"position":1},"title":"Archbishop Cordileone discusses future of Latin Mass restrictions, calling for \u2018easier access\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco called for \u201ceasier access\u201d to the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) as the future of the restrictions on the traditional rite remain uncertain.\u201cI think with some precautions, we can allow a greater access to the Mass and maintain unity within the Church,\u201d Cordileone said in a July 30 interview on \u201cThe World Over with Raymond Arroyo.\u201dCordileone, who is one of seven new members of the Apostolic Signatura appointed by Pope Leo XIV, spoke about the\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":101777,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/california-bishops-slam-state-for-targeting-abortion-pill-reversal-everyone-should-oppose-this\/","url_meta":{"origin":102649,"position":2},"title":"California bishops slam state for targeting abortion pill reversal: \u2018Everyone should oppose this\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Two Catholic bishops are criticizing the California government\u2019s targeting of abortion pill reversal ministries and urging support for the right of women to choose life, a cause the bishops argue people on all sides of the aisle should support. Abortion pill reversal gives a mother the option to save the life of her child after she has taken the first chemical abortion pill. If she changes her mind, she can take the hormone progesterone to potentially save the child. California\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"California bishops slam state for targeting abortion pill reversal: \u2018Everyone should oppose this\u2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/California-bishops-slam-state-for-targeting-abortion-pill-reversal-%E2%80%98Everyone-should-oppose-this.jpg?fit=1200%2C785&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/California-bishops-slam-state-for-targeting-abortion-pill-reversal-%E2%80%98Everyone-should-oppose-this.jpg?fit=1200%2C785&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/California-bishops-slam-state-for-targeting-abortion-pill-reversal-%E2%80%98Everyone-should-oppose-this.jpg?fit=1200%2C785&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/California-bishops-slam-state-for-targeting-abortion-pill-reversal-%E2%80%98Everyone-should-oppose-this.jpg?fit=1200%2C785&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/California-bishops-slam-state-for-targeting-abortion-pill-reversal-%E2%80%98Everyone-should-oppose-this.jpg?fit=1200%2C785&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":75954,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/kidnapped-priest-in-nigeria-regains-freedom-after-2-months-in-captivity\/","url_meta":{"origin":102649,"position":3},"title":"Kidnapped priest in Nigeria regains freedom after 2 months in captivity","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"febrero 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Father Bobbo Paschal from St. Stephen Parish in the Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria has been released after being abducted on Nov. 17, 2025, when gunmen attacked the parish. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese Jan 24, 2026 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). Here is a roundup of Catholic news from around the world that you might have missed this week:Kidnapped priest in Nigeria regains freedom after 2 months in captivity Father Bobbo Paschal, who was abducted on Nov. 17,\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":78195,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/catholic-priest-who-was-abducted-in-cameroon-appointed-auxiliary-bishop\/","url_meta":{"origin":102649,"position":4},"title":"Catholic priest who was abducted in Cameroon appointed auxiliary bishop","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father John Berinyuy Tatah, who was among six Catholic priests abducted in Cameroon\u2019s Bamenda Archdiocese on Nov. 15, 2025, and later released, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.The appointment of Berinyuy, rector of the Catholic University of Cameroon in Bamenda, to assist Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya in shepherding the archdiocese was made public on Feb. 13 by the Holy See Press Office.Born on Dec. 18, 1975, in Mbuluf-Shisong in the Diocese of Kumbo, the bishop-elect\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":27990,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/archdiocese-of-seoul-in-south-korea-inaugurates-the-era-of-1000-priests\/","url_meta":{"origin":102649,"position":5},"title":"Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea inaugurates \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcthe era of 1,000 priests\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"febrero 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The 26 new priests of the Archdiocese of Seoul give their first blessing after the ordination ceremony on Feb. 7, 2025. \/ Credit: Archdiocese of Seoul ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 13, 2025 \/ 13:50 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea has reached \"the era of 1,000 priests\u201d upon ordaining 26 new priests for the local Church on Feb. 7. Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick, who presided over the ceremony, called on the new priests to carry out\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/korean.priests.jpg?fit=667%2C443&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/korean.priests.jpg?fit=667%2C443&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/korean.priests.jpg?fit=667%2C443&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/San-Francisco-archbishop-urges-new-Nigerian-priests-to-be-%E2%80%98friends-and-fathers-to-their-people.webp?fit=800%2C500&ssl=1","mfb_acf":[],"mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102649"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=102649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}