VoiceAfrique Catholic News Analysis
With deep joy, VoiceAfrique welcomes Pope Leo’s proposed historic Apostolic Visit to Africa (April 13–23). It promises to be one of the longest journeys of his pontificate and among the most significant papal pilgrimages to the continent in modern history. From Algeria—walking in the footsteps of Saint Augustine in Algiers and Annaba—to Cameroon (Yaoundé, Bamenda, Douala), Angola (Luanda, Muxima, Saurimo),…
Entretien avec le Père Ludovic Lado, SJ Après des élections contestées en Ouganda, en Tanzanie et au Cameroun, le jésuite camerounais Ludovic Lado livre une analyse sans concession de la crise démocratique africaine, du silence prophétique de l’Église et des signes ténus mais réels d’espérance portés par des résistants anonymes. Une parole libre, lucide et dérangeante. VoiceAfrique : Pour commencer,…
Human trafficking increasingly exploits digital spaces, turning technology into a tool for deception and exploitation. In this timely interview, Sr Leonida Katonge reflects on the enduring legacy of Saint Josephine Bakhita and on how faith-driven digital evangelisation is mobilised across Africa to defend human dignity, protect the vulnerable, and confront trafficking through prayer, truth, and collective action. VoiceAfrique: We’ve been…
DAKAR, SÉNÉGAL — À une époque marquée par des fractures mondiales persistantes, le Saint-Siège s’est tourné vers la sagesse africaine de la palabre pour bâtir de nouveaux ponts de dialogue. Le 19 janvier 2026, le pape Léon XIV a posé un geste historique en nommant Sœur Anne Béatrice Faye consultante au Dicastère pour le Dialogue interreligieux. Cette nomination constitue une…
The Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN), a community of Africans committed to the sanctity of life, the sacredness of our land, and the universal brotherhood of our peoples, expresses its grave concern over the continued detention of a Catholic priest in Uganda and the growing pattern of repression against civil society actors, peaceful protesters, and members of the…
Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has been declared winner of yet another deeply flawed election—his seventh term—thus extending a rule that has now lasted four decades. According to official results, he secured nearly 72 percent of the vote. The main opposition candidate, Bobi Wine, has rejected the outcome as fraudulent and has called for non-violent protests. But are Ugandans opposed to…
At the heart of the mission and vision of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) is a demanding but straightforward conviction: Africa must tell her own story, interpret her own wounds, and imagine her own future through the lived faith, wisdom, and agency of her people. VoiceAfrique Catholic News Analysis exists to serve this calling—to shift the narrative…
As we enter the final week of 2025 and prepare to move into the new year, African Catholic Press reflects on the word that has arguably played the most important role in our activities over the past twelve months. That word is ‘hope,’ a word that conveys the enduring power of optimism. Perhaps Pope Francis’ designation of this year as…
On December 4, 2025, the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed what U.S. President Donald Trump called a “historic deal.” The ceremony, held at the recently renamed Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, appeared more filled with theatrical confidence than genuine mutual conviction. ❝ How can foreign-brokered deals truly heal Africa’s wounds when war…
When Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King in 1925, he did so in a world shaken by turmoil. The first decades of the twentieth century had unleashed unprecedented storms: the First World War had torn nations apart; the Bolshevik Revolution had overturned the old order in Russia; Stalin was consolidating his iron rule; Mussolini was perfecting…