Fr. Gilbert Alaribe reflects on the spiritual primacy of action over passive thought, demonstrating through Scripture, theology, and African communal memory why deeds alone give flesh to faith and hope.
From the Editorial Desk
Reflecting on Pope Leo’s visit to Cameroon, Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda posed an urgent question with striking clarity: “The Pope has given speeches and messages. We have all clapped. We are all happy. What next?”
Read the editorialThe news of the discovery of the ninth young woman’s body in South Africa is heartbreaking! All nine bodies of these young women were discovered within the same
Stan Chu Ilo
Reflections of Faith
Pope Leo in France: Is the Catholic Church Reinventing Itself?
Helen Kasaka
Sisters in Action
Catholic Sisters in Zambia Enhance Support for Elderly Members
Augustine Anwuchie
Origen
African Theologian Calls for a Church That Accompanies People in Every Circumstance as Vatican Amoris Laetitia Meeting Closes
Nnaemeka Ali, OMI
Echoes from the Sacred Forest
The Ancestors Accept Libation – Even in Foreign Lands
SimonMary Asese Aihiokhai
Reflections of Faith
Understanding the Scope of the Church’s Mandate: Embracing a Pilgrim Consciousness for our Times
Titilayo Aduloju
Young Faith, New Horizons
Easter’s Joyful Hope Is Not Sentimental
Barry C. Eneh
Sunward series: Essays on Meaning, Coherence, and Human Flourishing
When Competent People No Longer Recognize Themselves
Gilbert Alaribe
The Inner Compass
Thoughts, Deeds and the Weariness of Despair
Leonida Katunge
Columnist
Borders Without Visas: What Ruto’s War on Hawkers Reveals About Africa’s Unfinished Business
Roger Dayamba
From Peripheries of Our Churches
125 ans de l’Évangélisation à Ouagadougou : une journée théologique en hommage aux premiers missionnairesStrathmore University highlights ethical enterprise, local solutions and market readiness as Zambia’s Sisters’ Blended Value Project marks major milestones.
When I received the sad news of Fr. Benjamin Madu's death, my heart sank. Fr. Ben was someone I knew very well....
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