Strengthening Capacity for Sustainable Ministry This article highlights the Centre for Research in Religious Life and Apostolate (CERRA-Africa)'s initiative to empower Catholic women's religious congregations in Kenya and Zambia. Funded by the Conrad Hilton Foundation, CERRA-Africa conducted a needs assessment to understand the congregations' capacity for management and governance. Key Findings: 114 congregations needed assistance [...]

Across Africa, a growing concern is emerging: the well-being of elderly and infirm sisters in consecrated religious communities. Congregational leaders are actively seeking solutions to ensure a brighter future for these valued members. The Importance of Elder Care Pope Francis himself has highlighted the critical need to support elderly consecrated individuals, referring to their nursing [...]

Capacity building and incorporating more members are some of the strategies Catholic Sisters in Kenya have undertaken to raise awareness about the need to care for aging women Religious in the East African nation. In an interview with ACI Africa on the sidelines of a meeting that members of the Care for Aging Sisters Association [...]