Origen
À Niamey, la foi tient bon sous le soleil et face à l’épreuve
Le dimanche 23 mars n’était pas une journée comme les autres. Pour les catholiques de l’archidiocèse de Niamey, au Niger, il représente...
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Sisters in Action
Zambian Religious Sisters Trained in Chapter Facilitation at ACWECA Workshop
LUSAKA, Zambia – On March 17, 2026, fifteen sisters from seven religious congregations in Zambia completed a week‑long training in chapter facilitation...
Origen
Inside Nigeria’s Terror Architecture
During an appearance on Head-to-Head on Al Jazeera on March 7, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Ahmed...
Reflections of Faith
Did God Create Hell? Part II: A Call to Repentance and Return to God and Love
Why are people not thinking of hell anymore as they did in the past? Lent is the season when the Church insists...
Reflections of Faith
Lent Is All About Abundance: Embracing the Grace of Saturated Life
An experience can have the epistemic power of disruption, allowing for a new way of seeing what has become familiar in our...
Analysis
Leadership Without a Moral Compass: Who Pays the Price?
I went to the hospital not as a researcher or policy analyst, but as a priest responding to a pastoral call. A...
Analysis
Why Are African Young Men Being Lured to Die in the Russia-Ukraine War?
The Foreign Minister of Ghana, Samuel Ablakwa, on a recent visit to Kiev, Ukraine, asked his Ukrainian counterpart to help secure the...
Echoes from the Sacred Forest
Nigeria’s Christian Crisis: Silence in Abuja, Strategy in Washington
It was an ordinary Sunday for many on February 22. However, for the residents of Edikwu G’Icho, Ole-G’ijamu, and Ukpogo in the...
Analysis
War of Choice: Why America Must Not Repeat Iraq in Iran
President Trump is dragging the U.S. into an unnecessary war without any national conversation or the approval of Congress. This military operation...
Earlier press releases
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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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