❝ Canon Law is not a weapon; it is a response of hope,” — Ernest B.O. Okonkwo Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire At the heart of the III PACTPAN Congress, held at the University of Abidjan, a powerful message resonated through the halls: Canon Law must evolve—not as a rigid set of rules, but as a living response to the hopes and…
❝ AfriCaP is committed to planting the seeds of faith by telling the stories of Catholicism on the African continent and amplifying the voices from the peripheries,” — Fr. Dr. Ikenna Okafor Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire The III Congress of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN), held in Abidjan, marked a historic moment for African theological scholarship with the…
From the heart of Mbeya, a profound and urgent call has been made. The 6th National Congress of Catholic Young Workers (VIWAWA), held at the Catholic University of Mbeya (CUoM), was much more than a gathering; it was a defining moment where over 4,200 young Tanzanians stood at a crossroads for their nation. On August 20, 2025, Archbishop Gervas Nyaisonga…
A brutal Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis claimed at least 20 lives, including five journalists: Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Abu Dagga, Mohammed Salama, Moaz Abu Taha, and Ahmed Abu Aziz. They died for doing what every democracy claims to value—telling the truth. Israel dismissed it as a “tragic mishap.” But what we have seen in the conduct of…
I arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in early August, filled with a theologian’s curiosity about the third Pan-African Catholic Jubilee Congress. What I found over the next five days was more than an academic gathering; it was a profound journey of faith that began the moment I stepped onto the grounds of the Catholic University of West Africa. Organized by…
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire The Catholic University of West Africa, Abidjan played host to the III PACTPAN Congress, a landmark event that drew together voices across the continent and Europe in a spirited celebration of unity, learning, and renewal within the African Church. Far from a conventional academic gathering, the congress emerged as a dynamic space for intercultural dialogue and theological reflection,…
Contexte des JNJ 2025 La 6e édition des Journées Nationales de la Jeunesse (JNJ) de Côte d’Ivoire se déroule du 19 au 24 août 2025 dans le diocèse de Yamoussoukro, sous le thème : « Mon fils, pourquoi nous as-tu fait cela ? ». Cet événement, initialement prévu en 2020 mais reporté à cause de la crise sanitaire mondiale, Covid-19,…
For more than a century, the global Catholic Church viewed Africa as a vast mission field, a continent in dire need of evangelization and structure. European and North American missionaries arrived to plant the seeds of faith, establishing institutions and proclaiming the Gospel. Today, those seeds have blossomed into a vibrant, self-sustaining Church. From thriving seminaries and religious houses to…
Do not stutter when you speakAnd do not limp when you walkFor you walk with the spirit of God And when you command the morningDo not whisper as though you are uncertainFor you have given that power over life and death What sickness plagues manThat he knows not of whose breath he was forged? How he forgets the crown upon…
Have you been in his gloryWith his presence surrounding youHave you known the envelope of peaceThat comes with gliding through lifeOn his ever-spread-out wings This is what my heart feelsWhen I sit in an empty chapelLeaning upon his graceAnd laying all of my life’s troublesAt the feet of his throne of grace Oh, how I wish I can lend youA…