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African Catholic Voices

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  • Summary

  • Celebrating the stories of faith in action and the voices of Christians from the African heartland, the emerging center of gravity of World Christianity.

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Episodes
  • African Families and the Burden of Sickle Cell Disease
    Apr 1 2024

    Dr Jude Dumfeh, an award winning internal medicine and pediatric physician and his wife, Evelyn Dumfeh share with us the challenges they faced when their daughter was diagnosed with sickle cell disease. Their family experience is a testimony of love that triumphs all things; sacrifice in the midst of pain; and hope and faith in God's goodness and healing that is brought about through prayers and the intervention of modern medicine. They have a word of advice to all families facing the challenges of supporting a family member who is suffering from sickle cell disease. They help us understand the complexities and complications of this disease, especially in many African countries with limited access to medical intervention like bone marrow transplant and other therapies.

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    26 mins
  • In death, life is transformed: Reflection for the Easter Sunday
    Mar 29 2024

    In this Easter homily, Bishop Gerard Musa of Katsina Diocese delivers a touching message about the incredible transformative power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He eloquently explains that for believers, death is not the ultimate end but instead a transformation to a new life.
    The bishop emphasizes that faith in Jesus means that death is not a permanent separation from loved ones, but rather a transition to the eternal presence of God. Bishop Musa's message serves as a reminder of the hope and joy that arise from the resurrection, and the promise of everlasting life for those who have faith. Indeed, in death, life is transformed

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    5 mins
  • Why is there no African Cardinal heading a Roman Dicastery?
    Mar 23 2024

    As Pope Francis celebrates his eleventh year on the Chair of Peter, some Catholics might disagree on his legacy; but all agree that his papacy has been consequential. In this episode, we look at some of the central teachings of Pope Francis and especially the current Synod on Synodality, and his call for missionary conversion and for a Church with an open doors that goes out to those at the existential peripheries of life. We note that since the retirement of Cardinal Sarah in 2021, and the end to Cardinal Turkson's tenure at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (2022), there is no African Cardinal heading any Roman dicastery. It is important at this decisive point in the papacy that Africa's voices, contributions, and representation be prioritized and respected given that what goes on in the Church in Africa is going to determine the identity and shape of Catholicism into the future.

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    32 mins

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