The Church in Africa Faces Challenges From Pentecostalism, Evangelicalism, by Ngala Killian Chimtom

By Ngala Killian Chimtom, Catholic World Report, April 14, 2026

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.

Archbishop Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou of Brazzaville has said that Pentecostal groups disrupt the Catholic Faith by offering “quick fixes” to life’s challenges.

The mornings of Everdine Gilla’s childhood were defined by the rhythmic murmur of beads and the scent of incense. Raised in a devout Catholic home by her grandmother, the day did not begin until the Rosary was prayed.

“It was routine,” Gilla recalls.

“My grandmother would say, ‘Let’s pray the Rosary,’ and we would. I knew all the decades. I could say them in my sleep. But for me, it was just mechanical.” …