Some years ago, during a heated conversation in a village square, I noticed how confidently people defended positions built on rumours and fear. Voices were loud. Certainty was strong. An elderly catechist who had listened quietly shook his head and muttered, “They are arguing overshadows.” No one paid attention to him, but I did. I still do. Plato’s Allegory of…
The Church in Africa is one of the most vibrant and rapidly growing communities in global Catholicism today. The Pontifical Yearbook, in its 2024 edition, reports that Africa accounts for 20% of the world’s Catholics and is characterised by a highly dynamic spread of the Catholic Church. From the Second Vatican Council to the Synods on Africa (1994 and 2009),…
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…