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

Send us Fan Mail As the current session of the synod on synodality draws to a close, Fr Stan and Sr Chantal in this episode answer the question on the deliberative and consultative functions of the Synod of Bishops. They invite Catholics to pray for the synod in a special way during this final week. There is the need for the faithful to lower their expectations about changes in the Church's t...

Send us Fan Mail Co-hosts, Sr Chantal and Fr Stan discuss the importance of silence during this important moment of synod on synodality. They discuss the reasons why Pope Francis invited the delegates not to talk to the press about the ongoing discussions. They speak about some of the concerns of Africa and address  the challenges facing educators in some parts of Africa, and the need for strength...

Send us Fan Mail Fr Vitalis Anaehobi, Secretary-General of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa, RECOWA, speaks on how he and other African delegates prepared to represent Africa in the ongoing synod on synodality. He shares with God's people his hopes and prayers for the synod and urges everyone to trust in the Spirit of God who leads the church into the future in the direction o...

Send us Fan Mail Two leading faith-based African women leaders outline what African women expect from the forthcoming synod on synodality. Ugandan, Sr Rosemary Nyirumbe often dubbed 'the African Mother Teresa' and African biblical scholar, Prof  Caroline Mbonu, outline some of the key issues that African women should be bringing to the synodal halls including participation of women in ma...

Send us Fan Mail Prof Simon Mary Aihiokhai and Sr Nkechi Iwuoha discuss the current state of Christianity in Africa. They identify the many faces of the current momentum of Christian expansion and call for a new Christian imagination in Africa so that Africa can use the gift of the Christian faith to recreate the face of Africa.  Both guests look with hope to the future of Christianity in Africa,...

Send us Fan Mail Jesuit priest, social anthropologist, and social justice advocate, Fr Ludovic Lado and emerging African political theologian, Fr William Orbih address the current political situation in Africa. They help us understand why there is so much unrest, some many military takeovers of governments, and shrinking political and economic freedom in many African countries. Orbih calls for &ap...

Send us Fan Mail Speaker: Dr. SimonMary Asese Aihiokhai Dr. SimonMary Asese Aihiokhai is a Nigerian American theologian. He is an associate professor of systematic theology at the University of Portland. He is a Fellow at the Wester Institute. Dr. Aihiokhai is an Elite Member of the Conversational School of Philosophy (CSP), a forum for African philosophers who specialize in African philosophy. He...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of an enthralling conversation between Sr. Titilayo Aduloju of African Catholic Youth Voices and the Angolan youth of the Building Bridges Initiative. In this insightful discussion, Sr. Titilayo explores the intricate relationship between the state and the church in this country once ravaged by war. Together, they delve into Angola's past, present...

Send us Fan Mail Dans cette vidéo, nous avons abordé principalement la conception et la contribution de la jeunesse congolaise à l'avenir de leur pays, la gestion de la richesse du pays et l'emploi. Nous avons également abordé l'aspect du phénomène que l'on appelle bébé noir (Black baby), c'est-à-dire des enfants de la rue et la délinquance juvénile en général.  En outre,...

Send us Fan Mail We are pleased to present the second part of our conversation with the Zimbabwean faith influencers of the Building Bridges Initiative.  In this follow-up episode, we delve further into the struggles faced by Zimbabweans amidst ongoing political and social crises that challenge their sense of self.  The discussion centers on what it means to be a citizen in Zimbabwe and how young...

Send us Fan Mail We are delighted to share the first episode of a conversation between Sr. Titilayo Aduloju and some young Zimbabwean faith influencers of the Building Bridges Initiative. In this first part, the young students discuss their perspectives on what identity means to them as youth, Christians, and Zimbabweans.  In addition, they are concerned about how it is possible to engage in every...

Send us Fan Mail Sr Teresia Wamuyu Wachira, Co-President of Pax Christi International and John Ashworth, Fellow of the Rift Valley Institute, and Catholic missionary address the current crisis and conflict in Sudan. They help us to understand the complex nature of this conflict, the suffering of the people especially the poor, women, and children, and how greed, corruption, ethnic and religious fa...

Send us Fan Mail Dans ce podcast, le Père EbubeChukwu et la Sœur Titilayo ont entretenu une conversation avec trois jeunes étudiant·e·s de la République Démocratique du Congo. Ces jeunes membres du BBI ont exprimé leur joie après avoir participé activement à la visite du pape au Congo cette année (janvier/février).  Ils ont également remercié le pape pour avoir pris le temps de les rencontrer. Les...

Send us Fan Mail In this engaging conversation, Sr Titilayo chats with Father Basil Obieje on his activities and involvement with the Congolese youth while on mission to the country. He shares with us that his mission with the young people was highly engaging, engaging, fruitful, and fulfilling.  He believes that young people need the accompaniment of priests, religious, and elders to tread the pa...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the African Catholic Voices. In this episode, co-host, Father Ruffino Ezama speaks with Father Anthony Kimbowa Kibira. Anthony is the provincial superior of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ), Uganda. In this conversation, Fr Anthony walks us through his journey of synodality as a combonian missionary. The listener will observe that the conversation i...

Send us Fan Mail Hello, we are pleased to introduce you to the second episode of an engaging and educative conversation between Sr Titilayo Aduloju and some young Ugandan faith influencers of the Building Bridges Initiative. In the first episode, they told us about different activities they have been doing since they started, such as planting trees and cleaning their church compounds. In this seco...

Send us Fan Mail Prof Philomena Mwaura is a leading Catholic theologian in Africa today and a member of the commission that drafted the continental synthesis in the ongoing synodal process. In this conversation, she shares her dream for a synodal church in Africa, the steps for including women in the mainstream of leadership in the church, and the challenges that lay people, especially women face...

Send us Fan Mail Sr Leonida Katunge is the Director of Programs for the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network, and coordinator of the Building Bridges Initiatives of Pope Francis for young Catholics in Africa. She is also an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, a sacramental theologian and teacher, and a humanitarian. In this conversation, she shares with us how she is able to combine...

Send us Fan Mail Sr Nkechi Iwuoha PHJC, is a Provincial Counselor of the American Province of the Poor Handmaid of Jesus Christ and a missionary who has worked in three continents. In this conversation, she reflects on her vocation and ministry to the least of the brethren, and her current leadership roles in the Catholic Church in the U.S.A. She invites us all to embrace the call to serve the poo...

Send us Fan Mail The blind man in the Gospel represents those who are seeking goodness and search for the light in all things and eventually find the light in Christ. He was born blind and was suffering until Jesus found him and restored his sight. Even though this man endured this condition from his birth to adulthood, it is obvious in the narrative that he was a very positive man with an open mi...

Send us Fan Mail Fr Omonokhua is a Nigeria cleric with a mission. He wants to bring Nigerians together across tribes, religions, and regions to the table of dialogue. As the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), he works everyday to create the space for dialogue among a cross section of Nigerians on how to promote the common good and bring about good governance, peace...

Send us Fan Mail  In this reflection on the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman in John's Gospel (4), we reflect on what happens when we meet Jesus. The Lenten season offers us the opportunity of encountering this Jesus who is also searching for us. We all have a hunger for God which can only be satisfied through constant company with Jesus. In the first reading, God satisfies the...

Send us Fan Mail In his recent visit to South Sudan, Pope Francis exhorted the clergy, religious and church leaders to eschew tribalism and ethnic animosity in the Church in Africa.  This episode is a commentary on the threats and pains of tribalism and ethnocentric considerations in African Catholicism. This has been so painfully evident in the rejection of bishops in Juba, South Sudan; Ahiara Di...

Send us Fan Mail In this second and last episode of the African Catholic Voice's conversation with the Kenyan Building Bridges Initiative cohort, Sr Titilayo Aduloju continues to discuss with these social actors on their different engagements in their society. She dives deep into the conversation that started in part one of this episode.  Today, they are giving us practical examples of their...

Send us Fan Mail In this first part of a very engaging and interesting video, Sr Titilayo Aduloju chats with some Faith Influencers from Kenyan Cohorts of Building Bridges Initiative. They discuss their activities since their encounter with Pope Francis and the way forward.  These active young people share their individual, group and national experiences. Some of them have been planting trees and...