In a foreword to a new book critiquing the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Gerhard Müller paints an ominous picture of its “evil agenda.” What I witnessed during and after the synod differs significantly from his account.
Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator
Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, S.J., is dean of the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in California and the author of The Pope and the Pandemic: Lessons in Leadership in a Time of Crisis (Orbis, 2021).
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In African culture, ‘ancestor’ is a coveted designation. Pope Francis earned it.
In Africa, a person of Pope Francis’ moral caliber and spiritual substance holds the coveted designation of “ancestor,” whose role includes everlasting solicitude for the community he or she leaves behind.
Posted inFaith, Synod Diary
A synod member’s case against synod cynicism
Father Orobator, a Nigerian Jesuit and voting member of the synod, understands the skepticism that has crept in since last year’s session. But he still has hope for the synodal process.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Pope Francis has challenged theologians. But are we bold enough to respond?
In his new apostolic letter, Pope Francis called for a new hermeneutical and methodological framework that is not averse to confronting the complexities, fragilities and vulnerabilities of our times.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
The Unholy Alliance against Educated African Women
The forces arrayed against the education of the girl-child are legion and formidable.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Out of Africa: How a new generation of theologians is reshaping the church
How a new generation of theologians is reshaping the church.
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A Tale of Two Elephants: Overcoming the postelection crisis in Kenya
Local and international observers quote a popular saying to characterize the current postelection crisis in Kenya: “When two elephants fight, the grass suffers.” For us in Kenya this is not just a quaint figure of speech. It aptly describes the catastrophe that has rocked the country sin