Sr. Elizabeth Nduku

Church in Africa asked to Address Cultural Impediments to Healthy Relationships between Local Ordinaries and Religious

Aug 5, 2024

Patriarchal structures that characterized the traditional African setting were introduced in the Church and have continued to affect the relationship between Local Ordinaries and those in Religious Life, a Kenyan theologian has said.

Sr. Elizabeth Nduku

Church in Africa asked to Address Cultural Impediments to Healthy Relationships between Local Ordinaries and Religious

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