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True Interfaith Dialogue is Not Only Spoken—It is Lived, in Acts of Service, Solidarity, and Love: The Edmund Rice Center Nairobi
In the heart of Nairobi’s Kibera informal settlement—one of the largest urban slums in Africa—the Edmund Rice Centre Nairobi (ERCN) is quietly but powerfully transforming lives. Founded in 2020 as a ministry of the Christian Brothers, Africa Province, and registered...
Exploring Divine Mercy and Justice Across Traditions: A Scriptural Reasoning Session Hosted by CISA and the Harmony Institute
Introduction to Scriptural Reasoning by Norbert Litoing, SJ, Director CISA @Kingsly Amalanathan, SJ On 20 May 2025, the Centre for Interfaith Studies in Africa (CISA), in collaboration with the Harmony Institute, hosted a landmark Scriptural Reasoning session...
A New Pontificate and a New Opportunity for Dialogue: What We Might Hope for from Pope Leo XIV
The election of Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025 has garnered global attention, not only as a significant event for the Catholic Church but also as a moment of renewed hope for interfaith understanding in a divided world. For the Centre for Interfaith Studies in...
Marking a New Chapter: Highlights from the First Meeting of the CISA Advisory Board
Members of CISA Advisory Board. From Left to Right: Sr Jane Kimathi, Anthony Egan, SJ, Cyrus Habib, SJ, Alain Christy Ininahazwe, SJ, Norbert Litoing, SJ, and Deshi Ramadhani, SJ On April 14, 2025, CISA held the first meeting of the newly formed Advisory Board. It...
Interfaith Journeys
by Anthony Egan, SJ For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by religions. On the face of it, this may seem strange. I grew up within a strongly Catholic environment and though there were relatives in the wider family who were from other Christian...
“I Am Father Ramadhan”
Celebrating Interfaith Spiritual Heritage by Deshi Ramadhani, SJ A young Deshi with his dad in Rome “I am Father Ramadhan.” For the first time in my life, I learned to introduce myself like that when I was working in Malindi, a cute “Italian town” on the Eastern coast...
Footprints of Peace: Pope Francis and the Seeds of Interfaith Reconciliation in Africa
Pope Francis kisses the feet of South Sudanese leaders. Photo: Vatican Media Interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding were integral to Pope Francis’ global mission. This commitment was particularly evident in Africa, a continent marked by significant religious diversity,...
International Workshop on the Role of Social Identities in Interreligious Dialogue in Nigeria, by Norbert Litoing, SJ
Participants at the workshop at the University of Lagos, Nigeria The recently concluded International Workshop on The Role of Social Identities in Interreligious Dialogue in Nigeria, held at the University of Lagos from February 25 to 28, 2025, was an enlightening...
One Path, Many Guides: My Interfaith Vocation Story, by Cyrus Habib, SJ
Cyrus with His Holiness the Dalai Lama @Cyrus Habib 2018 December 10, 2018, turned out to be one of the most consequential days of my life. I had traveled to India as Washington State’s Lieutenant Governor to formally invite His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit...