Interview
Le Nonce apostolique face aux défis pastoraux au Burkina Faso et au Niger
Résumé En mission au cœur du Sahel, entre défis sécuritaires, crises humanitaires et espérance chrétienne, le nouveau nonce apostolique au Burkina Faso...
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Analysis
Algeria as Mission Land Again: The Implication of Pope Leo’s Visit and the Future of Evangelization of North Africa
Pope Leo began his visit to Algeria with a deeply symbolic gesture: he visited the Maqam Echahid Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers to...
Analysis
Will Pope Leo’s Africa-First Vision Go Beyond His Pilgrimage to Africa?
I stood among the concelebrating priests at Pope Leo’s Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square. There, I watched the choreography of...
Analysis
Rising Oil Prices: What Is Nigeria Doing with Its Petro-Dollar Windfall?
As global oil prices rose following tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, many Nigerians expected relief at the fuel pump. Instead, prices...
Analysis
The U.S. and Israel are Fighting an Unjust War in Iran
Reading the recent threats issued on Truth Social by President Trump on Easter Sunday, and his public statements on Easter Monday, threats...
Easter
Easter’s Joyful Hope Is Not Sentimental
As Christians across Africa join the global Church in celebrating Easter, they await the season’s ancient message of joyful hope with urgent...
Origen
\”La miséricorde de Dieu dépasse même nos choix de mort\”, affirme le nonce à Niamey
Niamey, Niger — Ce fut un moment de joie et d’accueil chaleureux lorsque Son Excellence, Mgr Éric Suiviguidi, nonce apostolique pour le...
Reflections of Faith
Judas Iscariot: Betrayer, Catalyst, or Mirror of Ourselves?
The Shadow in the Garden It was night in Gethsemane. The olive trees stood still, like silent witnesses. The stars, veiled by...
Analysis
Far from the battlefield, close to the bill: Africa and the US–Israel–Iran war
One month into escalating tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran, the conflict is no longer confined to the Middle East....
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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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