The Power of Letting Go
In Rhodesia, a willingness to forgive is a sign that the Spirit of God is present.
The Forgotten Men of the Centenary
In 1991, the Church in Zambia celebrated her centenary. But there were Catholic missionaries in Zambia before 1891 who gave their lives for the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Irish Capuchins in Zambia
Chapter 24 of The Irish Capuchins: Record of a Centenary 1885-1985, Shaw, Nessan (Ed.), Capuchin Publications, Dublin, pp.200-206
The Church in Zambia
Zambia, like every other country in Africa, is going through a period of rapid change with many different transitions interlocking and overlapping one another. So where does the Church fit into the life of Zambia today?
Trying to Understand
A young friar asks his Provincial for a transfer to a friary where he can live a more intensive community life. He’s transferred to a bush mission station with one other friar, the nearest friaries being 300 km on one side and 410 km on the other. But after one year in Zambia, it’s possible to look back and re-assess.
Zambia: First Impressions
A journey from one culture, one history, to another.
Work for Refugees Recognized
Benignus Buckley, a member of the Capuchin Province of Ireland, and a missionary in Zambia since 1959, was honoured by the President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, for his work among the Angolan refugees in the country.
A New Vice-Province in Zambia
The biggest event in the life of the friars in Zambia since coming here occurred with the establishment of the Vice-Province in Zambia.
Centenary of the Church in Zambia
Written in 1991 on the occasion of the Centenary.
Inculturating the Gospel Message
The work of Kieran Shorten, author and translator.