Sister Grace Akunna John-Emezi, HHCJ is a Nigerian Catholic sister who belongs to the Congregation of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, from Owerri Archdiocese. She is healthcare leader profoundly dedicated to public health and spiritual leadership. Her work blends administrative responsibility at a rural hospital with grassroots advocacy—especially in the realms of breast and cervical cancer awareness—and thought leadership in challenging environments. Her involvement spans written reflections, community seminars, media outreach, and participation in major Catholic congresses.
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…