Sister Albertine Ilunga Nkulu, FMA, is a professor of catechetics in Congo and a member of the International Council for Catechesis of the Dicastery for Evangelization. In this video (in Italian), Sister Albertine shares how her research on the ministry of lay catechists led her to discover the high regard of the Church in Europe for the formation of lay catechists already underway in many dioceses in Africa. The process of selection and formation of lay catechists in Africa may inspire local churches in other parts of the world, keeping in mind their distinct cultural and societal realities, she says. However, Pope Francis’ institution of the ministry of catechist is also an occasion for the Church in Africa to review its current programs in light of the pope’s motu proprio and in view of synodality.

Sister Albertine was among the presenters at the five-day conference in Rome, “Grace and Action: The ministry of catechists in the footsteps of St. Paul.” The July 17-21, 2023 experience was part of the joint leadership development initiatives of The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas and Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology (ICSST), Seton Hall University.

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