Happy new year!! We look forward to bringing you more interesting issues of Africa in 2026.

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As the days gradually lengthen, we look forward to the coming of spring. Our contributors this month, will help to keep us distracted from the winter darkness.

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In January we celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year the theme is based on one Spirit and one hope for Unity for all churches. Six St Patrick’s Missionaries reflect on what Church Unity means to them in their different ministries.

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On February 11th, the World Day of Prayer for the Sick is observed. This year’s theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV is “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing the pain of the other”. It is a day for “prayer, spiritual closeness, and reflection for the entire Church and for civil society, to recognise the face of Christ in our sick and vulnerable brothers and sisters.” 

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St Patrick's Fr Levi Uchenna shares how deeply moved and transformed he was by his encounter with Amayi Kapaipi, who walked 9 km over difficult terrain to attend Mass. He admits that he learned more about the meaning of the Eucharist from Amayi’s quiet devotion than from any theology class he attended during his seminary years.

 

A very happy and peaceful 2026 to all our readers! May God continue to bless you this year.

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