"Women are the Pillars of the Church in Africa", says Prof Philomena Mwaura
04/03/23 • 29 min
Prof Philomena Mwaura is a leading Catholic theologian in Africa today and a member of the commission that drafted the continental synthesis in the ongoing synodal process. In this conversation, she shares her dream for a synodal church in Africa, the steps for including women in the mainstream of leadership in the church, and the challenges that lay people, especially women face in the African Catholic Church.
Prof Philomena Mwaura is a leading Catholic theologian in Africa today and a member of the commission that drafted the continental synthesis in the ongoing synodal process. In this conversation, she shares her dream for a synodal church in Africa, the steps for including women in the mainstream of leadership in the church, and the challenges that lay people, especially women face in the African Catholic Church.
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