If the remarkable growth of Catholicism in Africa is to remain sustainable in the coming decades, the church will have to pay attention to significant cultural, spiritual and demographic realities.
Ludovic Lado, S.J.
Ludovic Lado, S.J., is from Cameroon and specializes in the anthropology of religion in Africa. During the 2025-26 academic year, he was the Yang Visiting Scholar in World Christianity at Harvard Divinity School.