On November 14, 2025, PACTPAN and SECAM hosted a pan-African palaver to present Pope Leo XIV’s Pastoral Exhortation Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You). The event brought together scholars, clergy, activists, lay members of Christ’s faithful, and change agents from across the continent and beyond. Among the most striking voices was Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Yola—known for living shoulder-to-shoulder…
La République démocratique du Congo traverse cette semaine une scène presque apocalyptique. Alors que l’on compte encore les morts du 15 novembre 2025, ensevelis dans la mine à ciel ouvert de Kalando, une autre nouvelle est venue frapper la nation : l’avion transportant une délégation du ministère des Mines s’est écrasé. À ce niveau, l’on se demande ce que le…
The recent story of Father John K. Ojuok, a Kenyan priest serving in the Diocese of Ogdensburg in upstate New York, is a small local news item that reveals a much larger crisis. Fr. Ojuok, who had been ministering legally in the United States on an R-1 religious worker visa, travelled home to Kenya in September to visit his mother…
The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) recently reported that the continent is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with about 300,000 suspected cases and 7,000 deaths—a more than 30 percent increase compared to the previous year. Much of this surge has been linked to fragile water and sanitation infrastructure, especially in conflict-affected countries such…
In the face of Nigeria’s growing religious and ethnic tensions, Rev. Fr. Lawrence Chukwunweike Emehel has emerged as a key advocate for dialogue, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto and now Director of the Department of Mission and Dialogue at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Fr. Emehel brings years of pastoral experience and academic training…
From October 8th to 12th, 2025, the eternal city, Rome, hosted thousands of consecrated individuals gathered from all parts of the world for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life. This gathering transcended the boundaries of a typical church event, evolving into a global hub of spiritual renewal. The event reinforced a resolute commitment to the consecrated mission as witnesses of hope…
When Lydia Polgreen sat down with Howard W. French for The New York Times podcast The Opinions, they confronted one of the most important questions facing Africa and the world today: Can the world afford to turn its back on Africa? French’s answer, grounded in history and moral realism, is an emphatic no. A retreat from Africa would not only…
From the 10th to the 21st of this month, world leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30—the defining climate summit of the year. More than 190 countries are represented. The theme, “Global Mutirão,” meaning collective effort, calls on leaders for global mobilization to defend the rights of Indigenous peoples and promote shared well-being. Curiously, the president of the “Land of…
The post-election protests in Tanzania shook many across Africa, exposing once again the deep wounds of governance and democracy on the continent. They reminded us that when elections are stripped of fairness, they become instruments of domination rather than expressions of the people’s will. President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of the national election, “winning” by a staggering…
❝ Insecurity has become one of Nigeria’s most urgent and brutal challenges. It has marred the political and socio-economic life of the country, disrupted education, and unsettled the daily and pastoral lives of countless citizens.” — Augustine Ikenna Anwuchie As violence, kidnappings, and displacement continue to threaten millions across northern Nigeria, faith communities stand at a crossroads of fear and…