The Alienation and the Creator’s Call to Sacred Spaces We’ve long neglected one vital aspect of theology: how our liturgical songs can alienate us from indigenous spiritual sources. Many fail to grasp the urgency of connecting to the Creator through ancestral...
Is Okeite Part of Igbo Religion? The Heart of the Debate Is Okeite part of the Igbo religion, or has it diverged from the traditions our ancestors left behind? This question is central to understanding recent tensions in Anambra State, where Governor Charles Chukwuma’s crackdown...
We All Need the Wisdom of African Traditional Religion African Traditional Religion (ATR) has recently been the subject of hot debate among young Nigerians on social media. The debate pits two groups against each other, both shaped by the void left...
We Must Return To Our Roots Whether we trace our heritage to Africa or elsewhere, being true to ourselves means reconnecting with our roots. I understand that for some, this connection is straightforward, while for others, especially those whose histories have...
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...
