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retirement of Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt in Nigeria.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cards-grid"> <div class="card-cell horizontal"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-image"> <a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/15023/pope-francis-in-wednesday-catechesis-the-logic-of-merit-doesnt-gain-us-heaven"><img src="https://www.aciafrica.org/images/popefrancisgeneralaudience2020525.jpg" alt="Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media"></a> </div> <div class="card-content"> <h3 class="card-title"><a href="https://www.aciafrica.org/news/15023/pope-francis-in-wednesday-catechesis-the-logic-of-merit-doesnt-gain-us-heaven">Pope Francis in Wednesday Catechesis: The "logic of merit" Doesn't Gain Us Heaven</a></h3> <a 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