President Buhari died the way he lived: shrouded in mystery, from a sickness he refused to disclose, leaving a nation to speculate. Even in death, he remains an enigma. Many Nigerians still believe he died years ago and that an impostor ruled in his place. While I reject that fantasy, it speaks volumes about our country: no one knows who…
“When the ancestors dreamed of the continent, they dreamed of us—not as shadows of their past, but as the living fire of their hopes, and the witnesses of all the past heroes.” Across Africa, we walk on lands watered by tears, cultivated with prayers, and guarded by the spirits of those who came before us—men and women who stood tall…
Recently, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), published an essay in The Wall Street Journal titled “Africa Needs American Generosity; the Aid You Send Us Isn’t Wasted.” He expressed Africa’s gratitude to the American government for supporting the continent’s path toward self-reliance. He rightly rejected aid that promotes abortion, population control,…
One of the most inspiring movements in the Church today is the missionary witness of Fidei Donum (Latin for “Gift of Faith”) priests—diocesan priests who, with generous hearts, leave their home dioceses to serve parishes across continents and cultures in the spirit of global communion. The term Fidei Donum originates from the title of Pope Pius XII’s 1957 encyclical, Fidei…
A Sister’s Mission: Sr. Pauline Acayo Spearheads Early Childhood Development Across Africa, Launching New Phase of Impact NAIROBI, Kenya – From a young age, Sr. Pauline Acayo’s life has been a beacon of unwavering dedication, weaving together faith and a profound commitment to human development. As the Strengthening Capacity of Religious Women in Early Childhood Development (SCORE ECD) Coordinator and…
Frantz Fanon once wrote, “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it.” For many African Catholics today, there is a growing sense that God has entrusted our continent with a vital mission—to lead the Church and Christianity into a new era. It’s true that the Pope is not African, and Africans do not…
What do you call a group that drags neighbors from their homes, stones them, and burns them alive—witch hunters, or political thugs? In Burundi, the line has all but disappeared. According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), “a group of armed young men broke into the homes of around ten people late on Monday evening and dragged them out by force.…
In a world often consumed by noise and distraction, the lives of religious sisters offer a quiet testament to faith, service, and unwavering commitment. But what does a typical day look like for a woman who has dedicated her life to God and others?
When I left Nigeria to study in Rome in 2001, my parents gave me two requests. My mother asked me to bring her holy water from St. Peter’s Square. My father asked me to “learn everything the white man knows, add it to your African wisdom from our ancestors, and use this knowledge to lift Africa higher and higher.” I…
La question du dialogue entre les religions comme gage de paix est un sujet d’actualité pour les pays d’Afrique en générale et en Afrique de l’Ouest en particulier. Les leaders religieux montrent de plus en plus un intérêt pour la question par des actions concrètent. Les leaders de l’Eglise catholiques notamment les évêques accompagnés de prêtres se rendent à la…