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Stan Chu Ilo |
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Stan Chu Ilo was
born immediately after the Civil War in his native country, Nigeria.
The sad tales of war told by few members of his family who survived
the war, and the experience of growing up in a war-ravaged Igboland
in Eastern Nigeria in the early 1970s, shaped his vision of life on
the evils of war, poverty and injustice, and the need to build
foundations of love and friendship for a better world. This vision is
firmly rooted in his exposure to Christianity early in life and his
rich formation on authentic African values of peace, love, community,
hard work, integrity and support for the weak and poor. He was
ordained a Catholic priest in 1998. Between 1992-1994, he taught
summer courses on African Religious and Political Thought, and
Ecumenism and Religious Tolerance at the Institute of Ecumenical
Education, Enugu. He was appointed by the Catholic Bishops Conference
of Nigeria in 1999 as the National Coordinator for Jubilee 2000.
He received a
Millennium Plaque in June 2000 from the Christian Association of
Nigeria (CAN), Lagos Mainland for his contribution to Jubilee 2000.
He was the Associate Editor of the official magazine of the Catholic
Church in Nigeria, CSN News (1999-2001) and Editor of the Rome-based
Journal of African Philosophy and Life, The Encounter (2001-2003). He
has studied in universities in Africa, Europe and North America and
has degrees in philosophy, theology, educational and pastoral studies
and post-graduate diplomas in educational and human rights studies.
He is one of the emerging young clerics from Africa, who are
articulating alternative paths to Africa's future. His scholarly
papers and articles have appeared in many national and international
journals including Bigard Theological Studies, Nacaths Journal of
African Theology, Federation of Female Lawyers Nigeria news magazine
(Nigeria), The Encounter Journal of African Philosophy and Life
(Rome), Vulgata Christian Journal (Canada), Thisday Newspaper (South
Africa and Nigeria), The Guardian Newspaper (Nigeria), World Igbo
Times (London), National Catholic Reporter (Kansas, USA), Catholic
Register (Toronto), Toronto Star, The Catholic Herald, Peterborough
Examiner (Ontario), among others. He edits the online journal of
African life www.civilizationoflove.org. He has published three books
in his country and co-edited a fourth, Walking in the Light of
Christ. He is the founder and a director of the Peterborough based
charitable organization, Canadian Samaritans for Africa, which is
working in partnership with Engineers without Boarders USA to improve
the water, sanitation and health needs of communities in Eastern
Nigeria. He is both a member of the African Studies Association (ASA)
and the American Academy of Religion (AAR). He ministers to God's
people at St Peter-in-Chains Cathedral, Peterborough, Ontario,
Canada. He is the author of The Face of Africa: Looking Beyond the Shadows |
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Joseph Ogbonnaya |
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Joseph was
ordained a Catholic priest in 1996 and was for four years an adjunct
professor at the Institute of Ecumenical Education, Thinkers Corner,
Enugu in Eastern Nigeria, where he taught African Traditional
Religion and Philosophy of Education as well as Religious Tolerance.
He is an engaging thinker and a great communicator. He has published
a number of articles in local and international magazines and was in
1994, the Associate Editor of the Nacaths Journal of African
Theology. He has also published following titles in Nigeria:
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Who is my Friend? 1990
- Love
and Friendship, (2001)
- Be
Calm But Vigilant (1999)
- The
Eucharist and the Youth (June 2000)
- Every
Wind of Doctrine (Feb 2000)
- Knowledge
is Power (2002)
He has a Masters'
degree in Political Theology from the University of St Michael's
College, Toronto and is presently pursuing a doctorate degree in
Philosophical theology in the same institute. He is the chaplain of
the Nigerian Christian Community in Toronto, where he offers pastoral
and social support to the Nigerian community. He is an emerging
scholar of the famous Canadian philosopher, Bernard Longergan, as
well as a synthesizer of African critical thought and Western
theologies and philosophies.
He is a regular
contributor to the online newsmagazine, Nigeriaworld and has further
interests in Social Philosophy/ Social Teaching of the Church.
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James Chukwuma Okoye |
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James
Chukwuma Okoye is a Spiritan and Assistant Professor of Bible at the
Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois. After a license in
Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, Italy, a
Master's in Hebrew and a doctorate in Scripture from Oxford
University in England, he has been serving his Institute (Religious
Order) and the Church in different positions.
In
the new context of mission, all have bread to give and to receive.
Mission becomes a "mutual exchange of energies" (Ad Gentes,
n. 19) among churches and groups. The growth of missionary
consciousness in the "Third Church" is outlined, and the
possible contribution of this church, particularly the Church of
Africa, is detailed. For the first time in centuries, the Gospel is
being transmitted without its Western cultural embodiment, making
more urgent the demand that the Church become truly catholic,
identified with no particular culture. The heart of mission is shown
to be a humble and transforming dialogue of experiences of God and
the Christ. |
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Sr. Mary John Bosco Ebere Amakwe |
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Sr.
Mary John Bosco Ebere Amakwe was born in 1963 at Ikwuano Umuahia,
Abia State, Nigeria. Sr. Mary obtained BA Missionary Spirituality in
1995 and MA Social Communication in 1999 both from Rome. She has a
PhD in Social Communication at Pontifical Gregorian University in
Rome. Below are some of her recent publications: |
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Joachim Obinna Nnanna |
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Joachim Obinna
Nnanna was born on 14th April 1971.in Ehime Mbano, in Imo state,
Nigeria. He studied philosophy and theology and holds a bachelors
degree in both, from the Urban University in Rome. He was ordained a
Catholic priest on 11th July, 1998 in Nigeria. He holds a masters'
degree in theology from University of St Michael's College in
University of Toronto and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Regis
College, Toronto. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion
and presently is the administrator of Our Lady of Lourdes Church and
Missions in Cardiff Ontario, Canada. He is a charismatic preacher and
a widely traveled researcher. His vision of Africa is that one day
"each man will sit under his vine and his fig tree, with no one
to trouble him" (Micah 4:4). His research interests are in the
areas of social ethics, globalization and human rights and the
emerging theologies of Africa and Asia. |
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Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu |
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Leonard Chidi
Ilechukwu is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Nigeria. He
was born in 1969. He is currently a doctoral student at the
University of Frankfurt, Germany. He is an emerging expert in
development studies and justice and peace initiatives in Africa. He
spends a lot of time building links between African development
oriented NGOs and Germans and Dutch groups interested in
African-related concerns. |
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George Ehusani |
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George Ehusani is
a Catholic priest. Fr George Ehusani is the secretary general of the
Catholic secretariat of Nigeria. He is a leading Nigerian theologian.
He has published many highly rated theological works and is a
columnist to many Nigerian newspapers. He was one of the periti at
the African synod. He is both a poet and a musician. The Civilization
of love is at the heart of his priestly Ministry. |
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Emefiena Ezeani |
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Emefiena Ezeani is a
Catholic priest from Igbo-land, West Africa. Fr Emefiena has a lot to
offer and he has this to say; "In this section, I will from time
to time be discussing with you not only purely religious topics but
also educational, developmental, political, cultural and historical
issues. The reason for this choice of approach is not only that our
faith is affected by each of the above, but also our entire human
life can be enhanced or diminished by any of them. Whatever affects
one aspect of the human person affects the entire person because a
human person is in fact one. It is hoped that this column will be
able to stimulate the reader and call him or her to productive
reflection. We continue to search for truth. But let us not fail to
embrace the truth when we find it for that is the ultimate goal of
learning or dialogue." |
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Alex Ojacor |
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Alex Ojacor is a
Catholic priest born on 9th Sep. 1967 in Katakwi district of Uganda.
Fr Alex obtained Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Phil. Hons) - Makereke
University and Diploma in Philosophy and Religious Studies in 1990
from Katigondo National Major Seminary, Masaka; Bachelor of Divinity
(B.D. Hons) - Makereke University and Diploma in Pastoral and
Religious Studies in 1995 from Gbaba National Seminary, Kampala;
Masters of Arts in Religious Studies in 2000 from Catholic University
of Eastern Africa, Nairobi. Fr Alex also has a doctorate in
Philosophy from the Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi. He
is an expert in African philosophy, African theology and in Pastoral education.
He has many years
of involvement in the life of the Church, society and the public
square in East Africa: |
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1999 Diocesan Consultor
- 2002
Part-time Lecturer - Catholic University of Eastern Africa - Nairobi
- Kenya.
- 2002
Part-time Lecturer - Marist International Centre Nairobi -Kenya.
- 2002
First Examiner - Pontifical Urban University Examinations - Marist
International Centre Nairobi - Kenya
- 2002
Evaluating KONRAD Adenauer Foundation Supported Projects - Nairobi - Kenya.
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Fr Alex has
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"The Vocation
Story" in Fields Afar, December 1999, Apostles of Jesus Magazine.
- Editor,
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal Newsletter, Nairobi - Kenya, a
bi-monthly publication of the National Service Team of the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal in Kenya.
- "The
Concept of Sin and Evil and its Removal in African Thought
System", in African Christian Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2 June 2002,
a Journal of the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic Higher Institute
of Eastern Africa, Nairobi.
- "The
use of Information Technology and its impact on Higher Education and
Learning" presented to the Research Journal, a journal of the
Department of Research of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.
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Emeka Obiezu osa |
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Emeka Xris Obiezu
osb is a Nigerian Augustinian Priest. A Student of Regis College,
University of Toronto, Canada. Studies and contributes articles on
Political Theology, social justice, religion and violence. Emeka is
the author of "Who Do They Say I Am?" A tribute to John
Paul II the Great. He is an emerging expert in the areas of gender
equality, eco-theology, human development and issues that relate to
the social mission of the Church in Africa. He will edit the 'faith
and life' column on this site. |
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