24th September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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Bicentenary of Cardinal Lavigerie: Symposium at Tangaza University Honors His Missionary Legacy
Sr. Xaverine Mukasinga shares with us her participation of the event On the occasion of the bicentenary of the birth of Cardinal Charles Lavigerie, a symposium was held on 20 September 2025 at Tangaza University in Nairobi. This event allowed us to pay tribute to the spiritual, human and missionary legacy of our founder. The day began with a Mass presided over by Archbishop Hubertus van Megen, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya, who hailed Lavigerie as ‘one of the fruits of the Church’s rebirth after the French Revolution.’ In his homily, he recalled the power of the Cardinal’s witness. The symposium was organised jointly by the Missionaries of Africa, the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa and the members of the association “Lavigerie Lay Movement of Nairobi”, which lives out the founder’s charism in daily life. Cardinal Lavigerie’s commitment to the abolition of slavery was also…
23rd September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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22nd September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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21st September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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Cardinal Lavigerie and Pope Francis: Apostles of Justice and Love
by Sr. Fides Mbabarempore As we celebrate the Jubilee of Justice in the Church, it is striking to recognize how Cardinal Charles Lavigerie, founder of the Missionaries of Africa, and Pope Francis share deep apostolic traits. Though separated by centuries, both embody a prophetic response to the needs of their times. Their witness offers us a legacy of justice, compassion, and hope. I would like to highlight two key points that especially resonate today: Closeness to the Poor and the Marginalized Cardinal Lavigerie stood courageously against slavery in Africa. His mission in Algeria opened doors to other regions of the continent, where he proclaimed the Good News with a conviction that Africans, once evangelized, would themselves become apostles. His faith and hope were remarkable, especially in a time when Africans were often dismissed as “uncivilized” and exploited without hesitation. For Lavigerie, the essential truth was the…
20th September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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19th September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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18th September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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17th September 2025 with Cardinal Lavigerie
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