African Colonial Churches: Here’s What Comes Next After centuries of avoiding the obvious, permit me to announce that the missionary era’s church has run its course in Africa. Yes, Africa’s pews may still fill, and its infrastructure may continuously grow, but...
The caste system is an artificial construction, a fixed and embedded ranking of human value that sets the presumed supremacy of one group against the presumed inferiority of other groups on the basis of ancestry and often immutable traits, traits that...
At the recent graduation ceremony for the Digital Faith Influencers Program, Bishop Godfrey Onah of the Nsukka Diocese delivered a powerful message to the young leaders present. He urged the African Catholic youth to take up a new kind of mission—one that embraces both the challenges...
As the African Synodal Conversations comes to a conclusion, Sr. Nathalie Becquart, a xaveriene sister and undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops who plays a key role in the Vatican, delivered a powerful and thought-provoking message. Speaking from her vast experience, she presented the...
Ecumenism and Synodality are about more than structures; they’re about relationships. In today’s diverse Christian landscape, collaboration and unity are essential to promote evangelization and foster a deeper sense of shared mission within the Church. Ecumenism and Synodality are about more...
Dans une époque marquée par la division et les conflits, l’Église se dresse comme un phare d’espoir, une famille où l’unité peut se réaliser par la force de la responsabilité partagée, une co-responsabilité. Lors de la 13e série des Conversations Synodales...
Only by uniting the Church through genuine collaboration can we build a future where all voices—bishops, clergy, and laypeople—truly shape our shared mission. Uniting the Church: The Testimony of an Engaged Laywoman Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – During the 13th series of...
Co-responsibility in a synodal church means uniting leaders and laity to embrace their shared mission. In the African context, it calls for an authentic expression of faith, where every member plays a vital role in shaping a Church that truly reflects...
Breaking the silence on sexuality, Sr. Nkechi Iwuoha challenges the African Church to educate and engage its youth on sexual ethics, fostering open dialogue and guiding them toward lives of integrity and faith in a rapidly changing world.
In the context of Vatican II, the bishop’s role has always been central to the unity of the Church, primarily through Lumen Gentium and Christus Dominus. Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles of Freetown stresses, “The bishop’s leadership is vital in guiding the...
