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The Main Reason Why Catholic Priests Kiss The Alter

In the Catholic Church, the act of a priest kissing the altar during Mass is a deeply meaningful and sacred gesture that often goes unnoticed by many. This tradition has its roots in ancient Christian customs and serves as a sign of reverence, love, and unity with Christ...READ FULL; FROM THE SOURCE.

The altar in Catholic worship is not just a table it represents Christ Himself, the cornerstone of the faith, and the place where the sacrifice of the Mass is offered.

“And let me ask you: do you feel safe here today in this conference? Yes, we all feel safe. And I feel perfectly safe. Thank you, Governor, for what you are doing,” Johnson said.

He praised Governor Uzodimma for his drive to provide 24-hour electricity for the people of Imo State as part of efforts to achieve economic transformation.

According to him, Artificial Intelligence will play a major role in helping the governor realise that vision, describing AI as the future.

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“Your focus on electricity is completely right. What is the future? The future is AI. For clean, sustainable electricity—and because of AI—it’s going to be colossal. I congratulate you for what you are doing to secure clean and sustainable power for Imo State and for the whole of Nigeria,” he said.

The former UK Prime Minister recalled that Nigeria and Britain share deep historic and cultural ties, strengthened by continuous exchanges of skilled professionals.

“I am very proud of what we export to Nigeria. We send you pharmaceuticals, bankers, services of all kinds, automotive parts. And you send us so much in return—oil and gas, Nollywood movies, brilliant doctors, nurses, technicians, and tech geniuses from Nigeria. We are very, very grateful.

“We send you former United Kingdom prime ministers, and you send us future United Kingdom prime ministers in the form of Kemi Badenoch,” Johnson added.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria was represented at the event by Vice President Kashim Shettima.

Also in attendance were former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Aliko Dangote, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, several state governors, and other dignitaries.

The summit, themed ‘Unlocking Imo’s Economic Potential: Partnership, Investment and Innovation’, is expected to attract investments and promote partnerships.

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