Focus on Africa

Women and the Catholic Church


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Sister Ngalula is the only African woman to be appointed to the Vatican’s International Theological Commission. She previously spoke to the late Pope Francis about the need for more female leadership in the church. She says, although many roles in the Catholic clergy are technically open to women, fear among cardinals and bishops is blocking their participation. We hear from Sister Josée Ngalula.

Also, why has the EU declared Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt safe for asylum seekers?

And the campaign to add sunscreen onto the list of essential medicines, especially for those with albinism.

Presenter: Audrey Brown

Technical Producer: Jonathan Greer
Producers: Bella Hassan, Yvette Twagiramariya and Tom Kavanagh in London
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

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