Echoes from the Sacred Forest
When the Sacred Becomes a Playground
A few weeks ago, after hours of study, I stepped out for a walk around our cottage on a beautiful morning. The...
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Analysis
When Life Cannot Be Undone: Grace in Irreversible Situations
The Void and the Scrambled Egg Common experience offers us countless instances of the ubiquity of the void in human affairs. We...
Analysis
The Stones We Cast Return: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and the Cost of War
After a hiatus of more than six years, a dear friend persuaded me that it was time to step back into the...
Analysis
“And With Your Spirit”: Liturgical Translation, Ecclesial Reception, and the African Question
In October 2011, in a small parish in Kenya, a group of priests gathered for what was expected to be a routine...
Analysis
We Are Managing\”: Why Commitment Demands Creative Fidelity, Not Just Endurance
Several years ago, while facilitating a diocesan workshop for priests, an informal conversation with a small group of priests planted the seed...
Analysis
Beyond Funding: Why the Church in Africa Needs Partnerships Built on Trust, Not Transactions
Mwila Mulumbi of CAFOD challenged the Church to rethink partnership—not as a relationship defined primarily by funding, but as a shared journey...
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...
Features
What Direction Is Your Life Turning?
Most people do not lose their lives all at once. They lose their direction first. The change is usually quiet. The house...
Analysis
In Defense of Cardinal Onaiyekan: Tinubu, Ajayi, and the Sycophants who Sustain Misrule and Abuse of Power in Nigeria
There is a curious instinct among aides in Aso Rock: whenever a moral voice tells the President something he does not want...
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Press release
Christ the King in African Soil: Liturgy, Culture, and the Reign of Compassion
By Sr. Grace Akunna John-Emezi, HHCJ During the Christ the King celebration, from one city to another, across many African countries, major...
Press release
Breast Cancer Awareness in Nigerian Schools: Educating and Empowering Youth
In Imo State, Nigeria, a school-based awareness campaign transforms health education into advocacy and hope for the next generation. Written by Sr....
Press release
World Food Day 2025: Empowering Women and Youth through Food Skills and Sustainable Livelihoods
Abuja, Nigeria—In celebration of World Food Day 2025, the Chafuyi community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) hosted a three-day Skills Acquisition...
Press release
PACTPAN kicks off the era of action, launches strategic initiatives following landmark Abidjan Congress
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 25 septembre 2025. The Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) will tomorrow launch a transformative implementation phase...
Press release
Dreams in Transit: Witnessing the Silent Flight of Africa’s Youth
By Sr. Jane Kimathi, Pactpan Director of Programs At one of East Africa’s major international airports, I sat quietly in prayer, fingers...
Press release
PACTPAN Nigeria Marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day with School Outreach in Zhidu, Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria — On May 28, 2025, the PACTPAN Nigeria team visited Junior Secondary School in Zhidu Village, Lugbe, Abuja, to commemorate World...
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