A recent BBC investigation tore open a wound that has long bled in silence: young African women deceived with promises of education or job opportunity, only to be trafficked into darkness, sex slavery, and domestic violence. They leave home as daughters, chasing dreams of light, only to arrive in foreign lands as commodities. What bleeds here is not only the…
[AFRICA] – The Pan-African Catholic Theological and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) will embark on a landmark initiative to draft a 25-year strategic vision for the Catholic Church in Africa during its General Assembly this Friday, September 26, 2025. The virtual meeting, which will also introduce a new executive leadership team, aims to channel the energy of its recent Abidjan congress into…
On Monday, September 15, four consecrated women of God—Sr. Lilian Kapongo, Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (MCST); Sr. Nerina, the Congregation’s Secretary; Sr. Damaris Matheka; and Sr. Stellamaris—lost their lives in a tragic road accident in Tanzania’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza. Their driver, Boniphase Msonola, also perished, and another Sister remains in…
Amid rising seas and record heat, Africa’s climate crisis is the defining injustice of our time, a profound moral indictment demanding justice, not charity, from wealthy nations.In a world of rising seas and record heat, Africa is a continent of moral contrasts. Here, droughts devastate farmlands, and cyclones, fueled by global emissions, tear apart coastal communities. These are the scenes…
This past Sunday, as we celebrated the Triumph of the Cross, many in our pews were singing of victory. But in the hills of Africa, many Christians are still hanging on crosses of a different kind—massacres in church halls, funerals turned into killing fields. In Komanda, DRC, a community held a vigil toward morning, only to be torn apart by…
Recently, members of the LGBTQIA+ communities and their families made a pilgrimage to Rome to participate in the Jubilee Year. Around 1400 members of this community and their families walked through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica with joy and reverence. This jubilee was approved by Pope Francis before his death. To culminate this sacred gathering of members of…
“Youth is for taking risks, good risks, risks full of hope. It is meant to be staked on great things. Youth is meant to be given away, to help others to know the Lord. Don’t keep your youth to yourselves: get out there!”— Pope Francis (2014), 37th National Convocation of the Renewal in the Holy Spirit. At the III Pan-African…
The gift of language, a sacred trust from God, came vibrantly alive at the III Pan-African Catholic Congress on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life, held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, August 5–10, 2025. More than a conference, this Jubilee of Hope gathering was a decisive moment when Africa declared with one voice: “Theology has come home to Africa.” Its echoes are…
On September 8, Pope Leo will mark four months in office. I write this editorial as both a tribute to Pope Leo and a plea for Africa. It is already clear that Pope Leo has shown himself to be a steady hand at the helm—no missteps, only poise, purpose, and a calm clarity of vision. It was never going to…
NAIROBI – At a landmark gathering in Nairobi, African women theologians are charting a bold path for the global Church. The Second African Women Theologians Conference has convened voices from across the continent and beyond, carrying a clear message: for the Church to embody true synodality, it must listen to and walk with the voices of women, especially in Africa,…