VoiceAfrique: Perspectives on Faith , Life and Politics from Africa and the Diaspora

Send us Fan Mail Alors que la visite du pape Léon XIV en Afrique s’apprêtait à débuter, une question traversait les esprits : au-delà des cérémonies, que pouvait réellement changer ce voyage ? Dans cet épisode enregistré avant l’arrivée du Saint-Père , Marie-Agathe Tignamé et Roger Bindré-Dayamba posent les bases du débat : migration en Méditerranée, crise au Cameroun, exploitation des ressources,...

Send us Fan Mail Today we begin a special four-part series examining Pope Leo XIV's historic first apostolic journey to Africa. From Algeria to Angola, Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea, a ten-day visit this April that takes him from the ancient footsteps of Saint Augustine to the heart of a continent where the faith is young, vibrant, and growing. In this first episode: The Augustinian Pope Retu...

Send us Fan Mail  As the world prepares for International Women’s Day 2026, VoiceAfrique Catholic presents a special reflection titled “Give to Gain.” In this inspiring conversation, host Sr. Helen Kasaka speaks with Annastacia Mumbua Musyimi, a Kenyan Catholic lay leader, development advocate, and Coordinator of the Social Welfare Unit of the Pan African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PA...

Send us Fan Mail Saviez-vous qu’en Afrique, nous passons plus de trois heures par jour sur nos téléphones ? Et, si ce temps n’était pas perdu, mais devenait un véritable terrain de mission ? Dans cet épisode de votre podcast Foi, Vie et Politique en Afrique et dans la diaspora , Sœur Marie-Agathe Tindjamé, EGNB , explore un grand paradoxe : La foi à l’ère numérique : est-ce que nos écrans nous rap...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the flowers fade and the Valentine’s Day decorations come down? Join Sr. Helen Kasaka on VoiceAfrique Catholic for a profound conversation with Sr. Anne Muchiru from the Diocese of Kabwe, Zambia. In this episode, we move past the commercial "hype" to explore the deeper vocation of love. From the pressures facing today's youth to the unique way Reli...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Sr. Helen Kasaka,  sits down for a historic conversation with Fr. Isaac Zachariah Mutelo, O.P., following his landmark appointment by Pope Leo XIV as a Consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.  ​Representing the Pan African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN), Fr. Isaac shares his "son of the soil" perspective o...

Send us Fan Mail On entend souvent dire que les églises se vident et que la religion appartient au passé. Pourtant, une nouvelle génération de jeunes Africains, engagés et croyants, fait bouger les lignes. Dans ce premier épisode en français de Voice Afrique , Marie Agathe N’Diame , sœur de l’Enfant Jésus Nicolas Barré, donne la parole à de jeunes catholiques venus du Burkina Faso, du Cameroun, du...

Send us Fan Mail New Podcast Alert: Join Rev. Sr. Helen Kasaka and Sr. Grace Akunna John-Emezi as they discuss the transformative impact of the Church and the vital leadership of Sisters in rural African healthcare. Discover how faith-based service is bridging the gap for remote communities and driving development across the continent

Send us Fan Mail Reflecting on the Journey of the Magi and why you should follow the star that God has put into you and look forward in life and not backward. 

Send us Fan Mail Dr Otunla continues her discussion on how you can find healing and the need to allow that process to begin by seeking help and acknowledging your need for healing and restoration. Sometimes we breakdown or we we are weighed down by the challenges of life, but wherever you are and whatever the burdens you carry, Dr Otunla has a message for you: You can be made whole again.

Send us Fan Mail Nigeria bleeds — and the world is finally taking notice. Once hailed as Africa’s giant, Nigeria has become a graveyard of broken promises and buried dreams. Over fifty thousand Christians have been murdered, entire villages wiped away, priests and worshippers slaughtered at the altar, and millions displaced while the powerful trade blame and excuses. The United States once again h...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to VoiceAfrique's special edition on the suffering of Christians and the poor in Nigeria which we have titled  “Engaging Bishop Kukah on the Blood of the Faithful in Nigeria and Tinubu’s Corrupt and Insensitive Government.” This episode dares to ask difficult questions and tell difficult truths about the state of our nation and the suffering of God’s people. It is not...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Voice Afrique , a space where faith meets the deep wounds and hopes of Africa . I’m your host, Fr. Stan Chu Ilo , inviting you into a moment of reflection, healing, and encounter. In this episode, we turn our gaze to Sierra Leone — a nation once scarred by war, disease, and poverty, yet resilient through the power of faith. Through the eyes of faith, we discover that Si...

Send us Fan Mail  This  Voice Afrique conversation series between Fr Stan Chu Ilo and Dr. Anthonia Otunla brings to you stories and a Gospel of healing and strength. We provide  a safe and communal a space of faith and positive psychology for healing, and hope for people who are suffering from trauma, wounded memories, hunted by their past and other burdens that weigh down the soul, mind, body, an...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode of Voice Afrique , Fr. Stan Chu Ilo and Fr. Nnaemeka Ali, O.M.I., reflect on the tragic killing of Fr. Matthew Eya , a young priest from Enugu State, Nigeria. Together, they explore the deep wound his death leaves for his parish, his family, and the entire Church. They ask: What does it mean to live as people of hope when priests and ordinary citizens alike...

Send us Fan Mail In a world scarred by political violence, wars, and divisions carried out in the name of God, this episode of Voice Afrique dares to speak truth. We challenge those who invoke God to justify violence, hatred, and extremism—reminding our listeners that such distortions betray the very heart of faith. This episode is a call to memory—because we cannot build peace by forgetting. It i...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we explore what it means to hold onto hope when life hurts. As we look around at a world marked by war, poverty, ecological destruction, and spiritual fatigue, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But Christian hope is not wishful thinking—it is rooted in the Resurrection, in the promise that love is stronger than death, and that God is always at work, even in the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, co-hosts Susan Hookong-Taylor and Fr. Stan Chu Ilo offer a soul-stirring conversation on one of humanity’s most enduring needs: hope. At a time when many are overwhelmed by loss, injustice, and uncertainty, they explore where hope is found, how it survives failure, grief, and disappointment, and why faith remains a powerful force for transformation. This is a mess...

Send us Fan Mail Fr Edward Obi, a member of the Missionary Society of St Paul (MSP), shares with us the humble beginnings of this missionary society in Nigeria, and the extraordinary growth and impact of Nigeria's MSP fathers in taking the Gospel to their African brothers and sisters, and their mission to the West. His testimony is compelling and captivating.  

Send us Fan Mail Ugandan Fr Ruffino Ezama is a Comboni missionary father and Provincial for North America. In this engaging podcast, this outstanding humanitarian, theologian, and Church leader, shares his first person narrative of the joy, challenges, and opportunities of being an African missionary to fellow Africans, and to Europeans and North Americans. He addresses the important question of h...

Send us Fan Mail Fr Augustine Anwuchie, a priest of Awgu diocese, Nigeria shares his experience of being a missionary to fellow Africans in Maradi Diocese, Niger Republic. His witness to the poor and the marginalized, and his outreach to Muslims and practitioners of African Traditional Religion, and the security risks he and his small flock of Christians in this diocese  with less than 1000 Cathol...

Send us Fan Mail What lessons are we learning from the hospitalization of Pope Francis about the health and wellbeing of pastoral agents? Fr Stan Chu Ilo reflects on the health challenges of pastors and how our pastors can be transparent with their health, and embrace health improvement, healthy lifestyle, and simple health protection and prevention practices. He proposes that pastoral agents cann...

Send us Fan Mail Ugandan Catholic theologian, peace advocate, and expert on pastoral theology and synodality, Fr Ambrose J. Bwangatto, speaks on the urgent need to end the ongoing war in the Congo. He lays a roadmap for peace for the long suffering people of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region. He argues that in these difficult times many people are looking up to the Church...

Send us Fan Mail Fr Walter Ihejirika, the President of Signis Africa and a professor of development communication at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, shares his life experiences and his journey of faith and vocation to the priesthood. A foremost academic and scholar, and an influential Church communication expert, he invites us in this episode into his world of communicating faith, and wh...

Send us Fan Mail Sr Leonida Katunge speaks on  the movement of the Catholic Church in Africa to end the scourge of human trafficking and modern day slavery in the continent. She bemoans the sexual exploitation of our young girls and women; the destruction of the lives of our young boys; and this stain on our society in Africa. She invites everyone to commit to this fight to end this silent and anc...