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As Africa rises from mission field to mission force within the global Catholic Church, the column Beyond the Frontiers offers monthly reflections on the stories and spiritual impact of African Missionaries serving the universal Church far from home-living signs of the church’s call to evangelize all nations.
Cosmas Ajawara writes from St. Joseph Church in the Archdiocese of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he serves as a Fidei Donum priest.
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Africa is no longer the mission field, it is the missionary. Cosmas Ajawara explores the 'abundant gifts' of the African Church, from the 'Church as Family' model to its vibrant liturgy, and why Africa is now...
The recent reflections of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah in Rome and Bishop Wilfred Anagbe’s powerful testimony before the U.S. Congress in Washington have reopened one of...
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...
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...
One of the most inspiring movements in the Church today is the missionary witness of Fidei Donum (Latin for "Gift of Faith") priests, diocesan priests who,...
