Fr Augustine Ikenna Anwuchie is a Fidei Donum priest from the Catholic Diocese of Awgu, Enugu Nigeria, currently serving in the Diocese of Maradi, Niger Republic. He is a dedicated missionary, insightful social commentator, passionate youth coach, former editor of Torch Magazine and Sophia Newspaper, freelance writer – specializing on the Sahel and Sahara, and an ardent enthusiast of ecclesiastical affairs. He lives and carries out his pastoral and missionary work in Maradi, Niger Republic.
A few days ago, I called Fr. Alain Mugasho, a fellow missionary. Though separated by miles, our conversation revealed a shared experience that bridges continents and deserts. Just as in Niger and across the Sahel and the Sahara, Christianity is thriving in Algeria. Although he was thousands of miles distant from my home in Maradi, Niger Republic, and 2,000 km…