Titilayo Aduloju, is a member of the Sisters of St. Michael the Archangel, is a distinguished senior lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA), Port Harcourt, Nigeria. With a Ph.D. in new media literacy, her scholarly focus spans media ethics, digital/media literacy, and the role of media in youth development. She currently serves as Sub-Dean of Student Affairs at CIWA and holds membership in the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network, chairs the BBI-Nigeria Steering Committee, and belongs to many national and international professional associations. Sr. Aduloju has contributed extensively to national and international academic journals.
As Christians across the globe enter the sacred season of Lent, Pope Leo XIV has issued a compelling message urging the faithful to rediscover the transformative power of listening, fasting, and communal conversion. His reflection, titled “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion”, frames Lent not merely as a ritual obligation but as a spiritual reset—an invitation to…
Across Africa, a quiet but profound shift is taking place inside family homes. What used to be spaces defined by conversation, chores, shared meals, and evening storytelling are now illuminated by the glow of smartphones, tablets, and constant internet access. For many parents, these devices have become space invaders, entering the home with ease, settling into children’s hands, and reshaping…
As the dawn of 2026 breaks, the Church across Africa turns her heart toward her young people with renewed hope and profound gratitude. Across the continent, the rising sun of a new year illuminates the faces of millions of young Africans whose dreams, struggles, and faith shape the very soul of the Church. Africa remains the world’s youngest continent; this…
❝ During Advent, we do not just live in anticipation of Christmas; we are also called to rekindle the anticipation of the glorious return of Christ, when he will return at the end of time, preparing ourselves, with consistent and courageous choices, for the final encounter with him. We remember Christmas, we await the glorious return of Christ, and also…
❝ The digital environment is not a parallel or purely virtual world but is part of the daily experience of many people, especially the young.” “ — Pope Francis, Message for the 48th World Communications Day, 2014 A Call to Discernment In this month’s edition of Young Faith, New Horizons, we explore how media literacy is becoming an essential tool…
“Youth is for taking risks, good risks, risks full of hope. It is meant to be staked on great things. Youth is meant to be given away, to help others to know the Lord. Don’t keep your youth to yourselves: get out there!”— Pope Francis (2014), 37th National Convocation of the Renewal in the Holy Spirit. At the III Pan-African…
In a landmark moment for African Catholicism, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) unveiled a sweeping 25-year strategic vision at the III Pan-African Catholic Jubilee Congress (PACTPAN) in Abidjan. The plan, described by Church leaders as a transformative roadmap, aims to redefine the African Church’s role in evangelisation, leadership, self-reliance, and societal renewal. Developed through years…
Abidjan – August 8, 2025 Celebration of Hidden History At the III PACTPAN Jubilee Congress of the Pan-African Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life in Abidjan, the quiet and unnoticed strength of African Catholic women of faith is finally stepping into the light. For decades, they have built communities, nurtured hope, and served the Church with devotion, often without recognition. Now,…
Abidjan – August 8, 2025 Calls for Spiritual Leadership, Self-Reliance, and Deeper Communion with Christ At the ongoing PACTPAN Jubilee Congress, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Secretary for the Evangelisation of Peoples, delivered an exciting call for African Catholics to embrace their mission as a “Church of Sheaves”, a maturing, fruitful Church rooted in Christ and ready to give back to the…
. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – August 7, 2025 In the hushed hall of the Catholic University of Abidjan, on the second day of the III PACTPAN Jubilee Congress, a moment of renewal began. African clergy, theologians, thinkers, and lay faithful were not merely debating leadership in the Church—they were reimagining it through the lens of lived experience, ancestral wisdom, and theological…