Backaches in June after libertine holiday
It was still during my early months at St Stephen’s parish, in the township of Kisenso in Kinshasa, capital of...
Evans Chama
Why I serve in Congo
‘What mission are you going to do in Congo?” My friend reacted when I informed him about my appointment as...
How a great idea can go wrong
Small Christian Communities (SCCs) are one way in which the Church is trying to assume an African face and touch....
She put in all he had
Some years ago, I was talking to a friend who was running a project. When he told me that the...
Africa’s prophetic mission today
Over a century ago, missionaries arrived in different parts of Africa. They found no hospitals or schools as they had...
Separating Church and State
Last October’s Synod for Africa realised the need to step up the Church’s involvement in speaking for the voiceless, not...
We may only be fighting the Spirit
At Pentecost we implore God to descend upon us the Holy Spirit, as he did on the Apostles. As “The...
A new religious charism in Africa
The African Synod II last October proudly marked the growing number of Africans in religious congregations, some whom occupy important...
The tribal priesthood
The formation of priests is one way in which the African Church might risk overlooking its local aspect. On the...
