VATICAN CITY, Oct. 22 – Across the globe today, Catholics mark the feast of St. John Paul II, celebrating a pontiff whose three simple words—”Be not afraid”—became a revolutionary cry that helped reshape the 20th century’s political and spiritual landscape. The Polish-born pope, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005, emerges in historical memory as a figure of…
Pope Leo XIV’s first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te (“I Have Loved You”), was issued at a decisive hour for Africa and for the world. It comes as our continent stands at once wounded and hopeful — home to one of the fastest-growing Christian populations on earth, yet still carrying the heaviest burdens of poverty, hunger, human trafficking, and displacement, amidst…
A Reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te (“I Have Loved You”) Under the scorching Sahelian sun, a mother carries her infant across the sand, fleeing violence that has ravaged her village. She is not just a refugee; she is, in the words of Dilexi Te, “the very flesh of Christ” (DT 3). Throughout Africa, displaced women and…
The story of Paul, a 30-year-old former Catholic, reveals what Gen Z thinks of Christianity in Africa today. For him, the Church no longer speaks to his pain. “Going to church is for fools,” he said. “The Church exploits the poor while clergy dine with corrupt politicians.” When reminded of Church schools and hospitals as agents of charity, he replied,…
❝ The digital environment is not a parallel or purely virtual world but is part of the daily experience of many people, especially the young.” “ — Pope Francis, Message for the 48th World Communications Day, 2014 A Call to Discernment In this month’s edition of Young Faith, New Horizons, we explore how media literacy is becoming an essential tool…
The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that came into effect this past weekend offers a brief and fragile respite. For many Gazans, it is a pause long overdue: families returning to the ruins of neighbourhoods flattened by rockets and bombardment found dust and silence where kitchens, schools, and lives once were. In the silence, Gaza has revealed itself as…
Cameroon’s election, Ethiopia’s repentance, and Sierra Leone’s faith offer three mirrors for a continent at the crossroads. On October 12, 2025, Cameroon held an election amid a cloud of uncertainty and gloom. Under an uneasy sky, citizens lined up around polling stations across the nation and cast ballots in what many see as another turning of a wheel that long…
Archbishop Nwachukwu has recently offered a profound and timely reflection on the current state of the Church’s missionary life, describing our age as the “Church of the Sheaves.” Drawing inspiration from Psalm 126, he interprets the sacrifices of Western missionaries as the seeds sown “in tears,” which today bear abundant fruit in the vibrant churches of Africa, Asia, Oceania, the…
À la paroisse Sainte-Famille de Tankpè, la jeunesse a prouvé une fois de plus qu’elle ne manque ni d’idées ni de courage. Du 8 au 20 septembre 2025, elle a animé la Semaine Entrepreneuriale et la Foire Catho Jeune, un double événement pensé pour éveiller l’esprit d’initiative et encourager l’autonomie. ‘Aujourd’hui, beaucoup de jeunes diplômés sont sans emploi, parfois désœuvrés”,…
On October 1st, 2025, Pope Leo XIV warned a global audience that “God will ask us if we have cared for our common home.” The Pope was speaking at the Raising Hope Conference, an international gathering on climate justice organized by the Laudato Si’ Movement to mark the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark ecological encyclical. How has Pope Leo…