A major flaw in the ethic of war is the inability to account for activities that fall outside the domain of violence itself, but which play important roles in shaping the ability to perpetuate war. This is because war is itself an expression of human illogicality. As Pope Francis rightly notes, “war is irrational; its only plan is to bring…
“In a bold move to restore public trust in vaccines and boost childhood immunization rates, Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale, EGH, officially launched Kenya’s Integrated Measles-Rubella and Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine campaign. Running from July 1 to 14, 2025, the nationwide effort targets children from 9 months to 14 years and seeks to reverse the growing burden of preventable diseases,…
Le 30 juin 2025, le Mali a brutalement mis fin à plus d’un demi-siècle de partenariat avec l’enseignement catholique, en supprimant ses subventions. Cette décision, qui couvre jusqu’à 80 % des salaires des enseignants, plonge les diocèses dans une crise financière inédite. Mais derrière ce choc se profile une question cruciale : faut-il voir dans ce désengagement un coup fatal…
This week marks a historic gathering as African bishops convene in Kigali, Rwanda, for the 20th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Over 250 participants including presidents of 54 national episcopal conferences, theologians, and global partners are taking part in this landmark assembly. The expectations from God’s people in Africa are high on…
A few days ago, I called Fr. Alain Mugasho, a fellow missionary. Though separated by miles, our conversation revealed a shared experience that bridges continents and deserts. Just as in Niger and across the Sahel and the Sahara, Christianity is thriving in Algeria. Although he was thousands of miles distant from my home in Maradi, Niger Republic, and 2,000 km…
The saying “different strokes for different folks” played out in Nigeria a few days ago. On July 15, 2025, the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, were interred in the rustic town of Daura, Katsina State, after he passed away in a London hospital on July 13, following a prolonged illness. Three days earlier, on July 10, suspected bandits…
NAIROBI, KENYA – From June 10 to 12, 2025, the 4th Global Research Network Convening gathered at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), casting a revealing spotlight on the pivotal, yet often understated, role of African consecrated women in advancing sustainable development. Organized under the aegis of the Centre for Research in Religious Life and Apostolate (CERRA) Africa Symposium,…
I’m not sure he still remembers my name.I have wandered too far from the flock.How is it that you tell meThe One who once bore my sinIs out there somewhere, searching for me? That, my dear, I cannot believe. The prodigal son—he rememberedEven in his lowest moment,The long and lonely road back to his father’s house.But me? I don’t know…
You ask me why my smile is so bright.My dear brother, it all began last Thursday.When I fell on my knees, burdened with guilt,The yoke of my transgressions leaning on my shoulders.And then began my creed: Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. Gradually, as I laid bare my sins,Slowly I felt the shackles fall off my soul.And I, who…
This past week, at an Ecclesial Project gathering, someone asked me where Africans find hope amid all the troubles there. I reminded her: there is no such things as African hope or American hope. We all need hope today, just as our ancestors needed to live in hope amidst the challenges they faced in their own day. Each generation faces…