By Joseph G. Healey

Independent of my own essay on Small Christian Communities (SCCs) in Africa that is the first essay under “Formation, Education and Communication in this important Handbook of African Catholicism, four distinguished African theologians – two women and two men – have assessed and evaluated SCCs in their own essays. It is important that our African theologians continue to give the theological foundations of this new way of being/becoming church in Africa. Sister Josée Ngalula, RSA with roots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the leading theologian of SCCs in Africa. As the only African woman on the International Theological Commission her influence is widespread. Sister Anne Arabome, SSS and Jesuit Father Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, SJ with roots in Nigeria have a strong grasp of theology on the African continent. Our beloved elder Father Laurent Magesa who died earlier in 2022 had roots in Tanzania and provides the final chapter in this handbook…….Read More >>