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When I received the sad news of Fr. Benjamin Madu's death, my heart sank. Fr. Ben was someone I knew very well. He was my junior at the Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri, Nigeria, with whom...
You might be forgiven if you cringe at the title of this essay, but that is really what this piece is about: to expose the nakedness...
Reflecting on one year of Pope Leo XIV: Discover the five defining messages from his African visit that are transforming the papacy into a...
At one of the lowest moments in Nigeria’s history in 1984, when the country faced political instability, economic hardship, and corruption under an oppressive military government,...
Is hell a place or a state of being? Stan Chu Ilo explores the theology of hell as the 'refusal of communion,' connecting Christian doctrine with...
Why the Holy See rejected Trump’s proposed Palestine Peace Board and reaffirmed international law, UN mediation, and Catholic teaching on just peace.
A spiritual reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Lenten message, Ash Wednesday, and the call to return to God through prayer, fasting, and mercy.
Are we what we wear? Stan Chu Ilo dives into the Ghana–Zambia dress code debate to challenge Africa's attachment to colonial suits, wigs, and clerical habits....
Should Senegal be sanctioned for the AFCON final walk-off? Stan Chu Ilo analyzes the clash between the Teranga Lions and Atlas Lions, exposing the racialized double...
Power as conquest vs. power as care: Stan Chu Ilo analyzes the contrasting leadership styles of President Trump and Pope Leo XIV. From the capture of...
