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Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke is a Catholic priest of the Schoenstatt Fathers Community in Nigeria. He discerned his vocation to the priesthood at a young age and was formed within the Schoenstatt spirituality, which emphasizes covenant love with God, Marian devotion, and apostolic zeal.

Through years of philosophical, theological, and pastoral formation both within and outside Nigeria, he came to appreciate the priesthood not merely as a ministry, but as a life totally given to God and His people.

He was ordained a priest in 2019. As a priest, he have been involved in pastoral ministry, preaching, teaching, spiritual accompaniment, and administrative responsibilities. He currently serve as the bursar of my religious congregation, where he am engaged in financial stewardship, institutional development, and the promotion of sustainable structures for mission and formation. He is also actively involved in online evangelism aimed at helping people connect faith with daily life.

Schoenstatt Fathers Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GpLuUU657/
Fr. Ugochukwu's X Handle & YouTube page: @FrUgochukwu

Timestamps:

0:00- Introduction

1:15- Fr. Ugochukwu’s Journey to Becoming a Priest

6:17- More about Fr.’s Religious Community, Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers

10:15- Fr. Ugochukwu’s Daily Work

12:50- Religious Make-Up of Southwestern Nigeria and Ibadan

16:17- Priests & Seminarians Being Kidnapped & Killed

20:50- The root issue is violence for the purpose of Islamic Conquest

22:43- Muslims Are Not Calling Out the Terrorists

24:22- CAN (The Christian Association of Nigeria) & Catholic Leadership Can Be Doing More, Including Dialogue with the Government

27:22- Christian Genocide Should Be Discussed by Nigerian Parliament

30:39- Fr. Ugochukwu is Vocation’s Director

31:40- Nigeria’s Christians Have Strong Faith

34:19- Where to Find Fr. Ugochukwu & Schoenstatt on Social Media

36:50 Outro

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Stasia Wilczak was born and raised in Poland and moved to the USA in 1998, when she was 41 years old. She is mother of 3 and grandmother to 9. She has works as a church environment coordinator at her local parish and organizes spiritual events and pilgrimages in her spare time.

Timestamps:

0:00-Introduction

2:28- Where Poland is Located in Europe

4:27- 10th Century, Duke Mieszko’s Conversion to Catholicism

12:34- 11th Century, Bishop Adalbert

19:00-12th-13th Centuries, Teutonic Knights

23:37- 14th-15th Century, Golden Age, Casimir III the Great, Jews Welcomed

32:11- 16th Century, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Protestant Reformation

37:06- 17th Century, Counter Reformation, Swedish Invasion, Black Madonna, Siege of Vienna

51:40-18th Century- 18th Century, First Modern Constitution of Poland, Poland Gets Occupied and Partitioned

55:11- 19th Century, Uprisings Against Occupation

56:54- 20th Century, World War I, Poland Regains Independence

59:42- “Rota," or “The Oath” Patriotic Song

1:04:00-Outro

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Timestamps:

0:00- Introduction
3:28- USA Govt. Understands the Genocide of Christian in Nigeria
8:01- USA Govt. Visa Bans, Travel Bans, Global Magnitsky Act
9:17- Nigeria's Government Response to USA Govt.
14:55- Governor of Benue State, Nigeria, Alia Denying Christian Genocide
20:01- Designating Sokota Caliphate a Terrorist Organization
24:36- Where Do Jihadis Get Their Weapons & Money From
28:52- Villages Overrun: Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, IDP Camps
37:53- North & South Splitting
43:38- Sharia Law's Relationship with Nigerian State
49:29- Delay in Relocating of IDP's to Their Homes
55:43- USA Govt. Officials Are Working on Actions to stop Christian Genocide
59:30- Franc & Zariyi Final Thoughts
1:03:46- Outro

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Fr. Peter Akomanyi Tawiah is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Damongo. Savannah Region - Ghana, West - Africa. He was ordained a priest in June 2022. His first assignment was a Parochial Vicar is St. Peter's Catholic Church, Lingbinsi - Daboya and his second appointment was to St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, Canteen - Damongo as a Parochial Vicar and Youth Chaplain. Fr. Peter ministers in St. Anne’s Hospital Damongo as Chaplain.

Much of his ministry is spent in serving most especially the deep rural stations of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, the poor and vulnerable, promoting devotion to praying the Holy Rosary, the Youth and those interested in becoming Catholic through the Sacrament of Christian Initiation.

His zeal for such an area of primary evangelization, is to ensure the spreading of the Word of God to a people who are still largely not Christianized. So he considers the work of evangelization and promotion of human development as my main call to mission in this part of the country (Canteen- Damongo, Ghana).

Fr. Peter’s X account: @FrPeterAkomanyi

Timestamps:

0:00- Introduction

2:05- History of Ghana from Last 100 Years

6:30- Geography & Languages of Ghana

8:24- Religious Make-Up of Ghana, Mostly Christian

13:27- Small Christian Communities

14:46- Fr. Peter’s Journey to Become a Priest

24:02- Fr. Peter’s Home Village

25:52- Church Structures Continue Being Built

27:25- Fr. Peter’s Daily Life

31:59- Africa Will Hold the Fort of Catholic Faith

35:04- Fr. Peter’s Social Media Accounts

35:45- Outro

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Zariyi Yusuf is a Christian from Nigeria's Middle Belt. He is an advocate for justice and a political analyst and teaches Pharmacognosy and Phototherapy at Veritas University. He is also works as a Freelance Translation Consultant. Zariyi reaches out to Christian communities affected by attacks from Islamic Jihadist Militia in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria to assess the situation and raise awareness for support.

Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
1:29- Zariyi’s Response to Nigeria Being Designated as a Country of Particular Concern
6:17- CPC Means Nigerian Government Will Be Held Accountable
8:14- Zariyi’s Response to Trump Threatening Military Action in Nigeria
14:37-Why Christians Have Not or Been Unable to Fight Back Against Jihadists
20:14- Nigerians Cannot Own Guns
21:35- Christian Leaders Response to CPC Designation: Silent on Genocide
24:37- Muslim Leaders Response to CPC Designation: Denial of Genocide
30:55- Zariyi Social Media & Way to Support Nigerians in Middle Belt
32:57- December 6th Livestream
33:45- Outro

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Event was at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Deltona, FL on November 1, 2025

Timestamps:

0:00- Introduction

1:44- What is the Eucharist

3:44- How to Pray in Eucharist Adoration

4:14- Eucharist is Source & Summit of the Christian Life

4:50- Eucharistic Adoration Instructions

7:17- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (O Salutaris, O Sacrament Most Holy)

9:46- Father I Adore You, Jesus I Adore You, Spirit I Adore You Song

13:47- Tantum Ergo

15:19- Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

16:49- Divine Praises

18:07- Holy God We Praise They Name

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Zariyi Yusuf is a Christian from Nigeria's Middle Belt. He is an advocate for justice and a political analyst and teaches Pharmacognosy and Phototherapy at Veritas University. He is also works as a Freelance Translation Consultant. Zariyi reaches out to Christian communities affected by attacks from Islamic Jihadist Militia in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria to assess the situation and raise awareness for support.

Timestamps:
0:00- Introduction
3:41- Intent of Muslims to Implement a Caliphate
11:24- Muslims also Targeted by Jihadists, but it’s a Christian Genocide
14:03- Jihadists Kill for Resources
15:34- Christian Religious/Government Officials Not Speaking Up
21:25- Nigerian Government Complicity
26:50- Why Nigerian Government is Publicly Denying Christian Genocide
31:07- What USA/Western Governments Can Do to Stop Genocide
33:14- Nigeria’s Politicians Need to Be Honest & Be Held to Account
36:22- Rwanda Genocide Comparison
39:33- Bishop Wilfred’s Testimony About Islamic Expansion
43:02- Only Few Christian Leaders Who Speak Truth
45:18- Christian Genocide Has Been Documented for Long Time
47:53- Zayiri’s Social Media Accounts
48:44- Outro

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