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African Catholic Leaders Gather in Abidjan for Historic Jubilee Congress, by Ngala Killian Chimtom – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

African Catholic Leaders Gather in Abidjan for Historic Jubilee Congress, by Ngala Killian Chimtom

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Abidjan City, Africa. A view of southern Abidjan. The city, with a population over 6 million, is the largest on the Ivory Coast. (Image: Wikipedia)

By Ngala Killian Chimtom, Catholic World Report, Aug. 6, 2025

Ngala Killian Chimtom is a Cameroonian journalist with eleven years of working experience. He currently work as a reporter and news anchor person for the Cameroon Radio Television, (both radio and television). Chimtom is also a stringer for a number of news organizations, including IPS, Ooskanews, Free Speech Radio News, Christian Science Monitor, CAJNews Africa; CAJNews, CNN.com and Dpa.

 

The Pan-African Catholic Jubilee on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life, convening from August 5th to 10th, comes at a particularly crucial moment for African Catholics.

The third Pan-African Catholic Jubilee on Theology, Society, and Pastoral Life opened August 5 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, bringing together the continent’s largest assembly of African Catholic theologians, pastors, lay leaders, and others.

A landmark gathering

Under the theme “Journeying Together in Hope as a Church Family of God in Africa,” the landmark gathering features a wide range of participants, including scholars, pastors, laity, and ecumenical partners.

The Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN), which organized the event, states on its website that participants share a common hope for the future of the Church and society in Africa: “This hope is built on the conviction that the different challenges and opportunities in Africa today offer the Church in Africa and God’s people the opportunity to act differently and courageously drawing from the gift of faith to change permanently the direction of history in Africa and break the cycle of suffering, and dependency through institutional resilience, practices and ethics that promote abundant life.” …

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