Articles and papers.

“The Jesuit in Africa: Mission, Ministry, and Moments of Grace in Advancing Catholic Intellectual and Social Traditions in Africa”

Despite a history of colonialism and other forms of modern contradictions, Jesuits have been instrumental in starting and maintaining the intellectual tradition...

Afterword: Reflecting on the Pan-African Catholic Congress”

The Enugu gathering was a continuation of efforts initiated by the first generation of African theologians in the years ante- and post-Vatican...

“The Vatican’s Foreign Policy: avoiding confrontation, accommodating interests”

Catholicism has regarded modernity with suspicion, if not rejection, until quite recently. The modern period has constituted the Vatican’s worst nightmare, not...

“Mgr. Christophe Munzihirwa: Un leadership qui inspire,”

If leadership remains one of the main challenges facing the continent of Africa, Bishop Christophe Munzihirwa’s life and commitment to promote the...

“Briser les chaines et les representations mentales,”

The politics of representation and the colonizing structures that perpetuate colonial stereotypes are still alive in institutions such as schools, media, and...

“Social Justice and Rituals of Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Perspectives from African Religion and Roman Catholic-Christianity.” Journal of Ecumenical Studies. Volume 55, Number 2 (2020): 229 – 257.

“Black theology in dialogue with LGBTQ+ persons in the Black Church: walking in the shoes of James Hal Cone and Katie Geneva Cannon.” Theology & Sexuality. (December 31, 2020): 1 – 18. DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2020.1868157

• “The Place of Women in the Catholic Churches of Africa: Using Inculturation as a Model for Inclusion of Women in the Ministerial Life of the Church.” Theological Reimagination: Conversations on Church, Religion, and Society. Pp. 256 – 268. Edited by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator. Nairobi, Kenya: Paulines Publishers Africa, 2014.

“Reflections by a Lay Theologian on the Complementary Ministries of the Ordained and Laity in the Church in Africa.” The Church We Want. Foundations, Theology and Mission of the Church in Africa: Conversations on Ecclesiology. Pp. 224 – 234. Edited by Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator. Nairobi, Kenya: Paulines Publications Africa, 2015.

• “Interreligious Friendship: A Path to Conversion for a Catholic Theologian” Interreligious Friendship after Nostra Aetate. Pp. 187 – 200. Edited by James L. Fredericks and Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

• “Recognizing the Place of African Traditional Religions in the Comparative Theological Discourse: Mediating Classroom Encounters through Storytelling.” Comparative Theology in the Millennial Classroom: Hybrid Identities, Negotiated Boundaries. Pp. 164 – 176. Edited by Mara Brecht and Reid Locklin. New York: Routledge, 2016.

“Embracing the Pragmatic in African Indigenous Religions: New Perspective for Interfaith Dialogue.” Christianity and Culture Collision: Particularities and Trends from a Global South. Edited by Cyril Orji and Joseph Ogbonnaya. Pp. 151 – 163. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.