How Long Shall This Continue?
On Monday, September 15, four consecrated women of God, Sr. Lilian Kapongo, Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (MCST);...
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The Cross, the Continent, and a Prophetic Gaze
This past Sunday, as we celebrated the Triumph of the Cross, many in our pews were singing of victory. But in the hills of Africa, many...
Four Months On: Pope Leo, Africa, and the Future of Catholicism
On September 8, Pope Leo will mark four months in office. I write this editorial as both a tribute to Pope Leo and a plea for...
Seeds of Peace and Hope: Celebrating the Season of Creation
In his message for the 2025 World Day of Prayer for Creation, Pope Leo XIV calls Christians to unite under the theme “Seeds of Peace and...
Gaza’s Cry for Peace: Why Israel Must Heed Pope Leo’s Prophetic Call
A brutal Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis claimed at least 20 lives, including five journalists: Hussam al-Masri, Mariam Abu Dagga, Mohammed Salama, Moaz...
Reawakening Catholicism with Africa’s Energy: Celebrating Pope Leo’s 100 Days in Office
❝ Out of Africa can rise a hope capable of reawakening the whole Church” , Stan Chu Ilo In a recent essay, Carlos Lopes warned of...
African Catholic Bishops to Chart a Path of Hope and Renewal in Kigali
This week marks a historic gathering as African bishops convene in Kigali, Rwanda, for the 20th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa...
Chasing Hope in Africa
This past week, at an Ecclesial Project gathering, someone asked me where Africans find hope amid all the troubles there. I reminded her: there is no...
The Dream of Our Ancestors
“When the ancestors dreamed of the continent, they dreamed of us, not as shadows of their past, but as the living fire of their hopes, and...
Editorial: Each Generation’s Mission and Africa’s Catholic Calling
Frantz Fanon once wrote, “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.” For many African Catholics today, there is...