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How Digital Devices Are Reshaping African Family Life

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…

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New Year 2026: A Message to the Young Catholics of Africa

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…

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African Catholic Churches Should Produce Eucharistic Wine Locally: Here’s Why

For many decades, African Catholic Churches have faithfully celebrated the sacred liturgy with deep reverence and growing local participation. Yet, one troubling contradiction remains largely unexamined: while the Church in Africa is rich in human resources—young people, scientists, agronomists, chemists, theologians, and researchers—we still depend almost entirely on imported wine and other imported liturgical products for the celebration of the…

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