Op-Ed 
Will Pope Leo XIV’s Vote Count?
Pope Leo XIV mailed his ballot to Chicago. Stan Chu Ilo asks what the first known papal vote teaches Catholics about civic duty and the common good.
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Catholic Social Teaching
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Sisters in Action
PACTPAN Member Calls for Stronger Action to End Child Marriage
Dr. Sylvia Gaudence Ruambo of PACTPAN calls for legal reforms and community action to end child marriage in Tanzania during International Day of the Girl Child...
Analysis
“Take and Eat”: A Theological Reflection on Same-Mass Reception of the Eucharist and the Meaning of Eucharistic Reservation
Sr. Leonida Katunge reflects on the Eucharistic sacrifice, examining the theological importance of receiving hosts consecrated at the same Mass versus Eucharistic reservation in the tabernacle.
Analysis
“Remove the Rubbish, Not the People”: Celebrating the Season of Creation Amidst the Ruins of a Landfill Disaster
Catholics in Dar-es-Salam, a suburb of Conakry in Guinea’s Gbessia district, will not be celebrating the Season of Creation this year. This annual observance, promoted by...
Analysis
Remembering 9/11: 25 years after
Twenty-five years after the attacks that changed America and the world, Stan Chu Ilo reflects on the victims, the wars that followed, the persistence of global...
Sunward
What Kind of Africa Are We Leaving Our Children? The Moral Crisis Beneath Our Crisis of Governance
There is a particular sadness in returning to a family house after many years away. The mango tree is taller than you remember. The rooms seem...
Analysis
Beyond Funding: Why the Church in Africa Needs Partnerships Built on Trust, Not Transactions
Helen Kasaka reflects on Mwila Mulumbi’s address at the 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly, advocating for a shift in African Church partnerships from transactional funding models to...
Analysis
Tinubu and the Catholic Politicians from the South-East who Support Him
Nigerian Catholic bishops have ignited a fire in Nigeria's political ecosystem with their prophetic message addressed directly to the President in Aso Rock. They have also...
Analysis
Rethinking Ubuntu: Beyond Tribal Consciousness to Radical Interconnectedness
Cornelius Uche Okeke challenges the romanticization of Ubuntu, urging a shift from narrow tribal loyalties to a radical, systemic ethic of shared humanity and political accountability.
Sisters in Action
Religious sisters meet in Zambia to form African migration and refugee network
Nineteen Catholic sisters gathered in Lusaka, Zambia, to launch the UISG African Network on Refugees and Migration. This landmark initiative unites women religious to transform isolated...