DOI
10.32436/2475-6423.1016
Abstract
A reflection on the tasks of priestly ministry in Africa with specific reference to the example and exhortation of Pope Francis. Among the issues addressed and critiqued are Western “cultic” understandings of the priest and the, the “Igwe Syndrome" which likens the priest to a chief.
Recommended Citation
Nyenyembe, Jordan
(2017)
"Stewards of God’s Mercy: Vocation and Priestly Ministry in Africa,"
Journal of Global Catholicism:
Vol. 1:
Iss.
2, Article 5. p.74-95.
DOI: 10.32436/2475-6423.1016
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/jgc/vol1/iss2/5
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