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Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop on How Synod on Synodality Evolved from Pastoral to “more academic, intellectual topic”
The Synod on Synodality, which started off as a pastoral issue, bringing on board every baptized member of the Church, has...
Catholic Nun Proposes Formation that Addresses Childhood Traumas, “inappropriate sexual behaviours” among African Youths
Childhood traumas are likely to lead one into sexual behaviours that a Nigerian American Catholic Sister has referred to as...
Africa’s “vehement no” on Hot-button Topics of Women Deacons, LGBTQ Guided by Scripture, Church Teachings: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has faulted claims that the Church in Africa is only influenced by culture when...
Catholics in Africa Urged to Uphold Traditional Marriage, Shun “cultural experimentation” on Family
Theologians leading the ongoing weekly synodal conversations have urged Catholics in Africa to uphold the sacredness of marriage, and to say no...
Nigerian Archbishop Reminisces about “perfect” Catholic Church – Nicaraguan State Relationship before Persecution
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, the Nigerian-born Vatican-based Catholic Church leader, who previously served as the Apostolic Nuncio in Nicaragua has reflected on...
Plenary Assembly of Catholic Nuns in East, Central Africa to Strategize Formation to Adjust to Contemporary “changes”
The topic of formation of Catholic Sisters, both initial and ongoing, is central in the ongoing 19th Plenary Assembly of...
Vatican-based Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Defends Holy See’s Commitment to Diversity in Diplomatic Service
The Holy See is increasingly diversifying the membership of its diplomatic service, a Vatican-based Nigerian Catholic Archbishop, who previously served...
Catholic Theologian Urges Apostolic Nuncios to Acknowledge Diversity of Church in Africa “as a gift” to Universal Church
To foster the good relations between Apostolic Nunciatures and the Church in Africa, representatives of the Holy Father on the...
Kenyan Bishops Eager to Engage the Holy Father on Country's Full Seminaries, Vibrant Church in Rome Visit
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have expressed their eagerness to talk about the growth of the Church in...
Prelates at African Synodal Palaver Appeal for Patience, Understanding, amid Criticism of “not smelling like sheep”
Being a Catholic Bishop in Africa involves a lot of work that sometimes leaves Bishops exhausted, participants at a the10th...
ACI Africa’s 5th Anniversary: How EWTN Fulfilled Dreams of Catholic Bishops in Africa
For years, the Church in Africa longed to have a platform that could amplify her voice, an ex officio of...
The Catholic Church Needs Hierarchy, Vatican Official on Relationships Between Bishops and Religious in Africa
Hierarchies in the Catholic Church ensure that there is someone who calls everything to order, the Secretary of the Dicastery for...
Church in South Sudan “has reached its maturity”: Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio Lauds Appointment of Pioneer Resident Nuncio
Archbishop Hubertus van Megen, the outgoing Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, has expressed his joy that the East-Central African country has...
Catholic Priest Decries “clericalism” in Africa, Says Religious Congregations Denied Growth
There is widespread clericalism in Africa, a Catholic Priest and professor of Moral Theology and African Theology has said.
Church in Africa asked to Address Cultural Impediments to Healthy Relationships between Local Ordinaries and Religious
Patriarchal structures that characterized the traditional African setting were introduced in the Church and have continued to affect the relationship...
Catholic Theologians Concerned about ‘tensions and conflicts” between Dioceses and Religious Communities in Africa
Tensions between women and men Religious and Bishops in African Catholic Dioceses have led to closure of some communities of...
Why Catholic Church in Nigeria is Not Ready for Married Deacons
It is highly unlikely that the Catholic Church in Nigeria will cheer up to married men being ordained Deacons, a...
Congolese Catholic Theologian Proposes Ordination of Permanent Female Deacons to Address Abuse in Church
A majority of victims of abuse in the Catholic Church are women, a Congolese Theologian has said, noting that ordination...
Pastoral Solution for Polygamous Marriages “presents a difficulty” for Church in Africa: Catholic Theologian, Canonist
The proposed pastoral solution for the polygamous Catechumen seeking to convert to Catholicism presents a difficult situation for African families, a Catholic...
Catholic Theologians in Africa Propose “gradual conversion” of People in Polygamous Marriages
Giningakpio Justin Dapu is one of the most active members of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY). He leads various groups...