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Church in Africa

‘The Church of the sheaves’ — preparing priests for the re-evangelization of the West

The Vatican's evangelization secretary on forming priests for Western dioceses and the legacy of the first missionaries

Edgar Beltrán
Aug 25, 2025
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As the number of non-western clergy, religious, and laypeople serving in dioceses in the West continues to grow, so too is the need for resources to help them adapt to local cultures. At least, that’s the view of Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, secretary of the section of first evangelization and new particular churches of the Vatican’s Dicastery for E…

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