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Dr. Sylvia Ruambo

Dr. Sylvia Ruambo. Credit: PACTPAN

Catholic Researcher on Why Africa’s “wisdom” is at the Core of Synod on Synodality

Jun 20, 2024

At the core of the Synod on Synodality conversations in Africa is the African way of living that includes the wisdom and traditions elders on the continent dispense, an official at the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) has said.

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