Founded in 2009, the International Journal of African Catholicism (IJAC) is an ecumenical, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed online journal that promotes discussion within the African Catholic community and dialogue between African and international scholars.
Supported by Saint Leo University's Department of Religion, Theology & Philosophy, IJAC publishes scholarly articles that reflect on the African experience of Catholicism, and promote discussion among writers around the globe.
The Journal appeals to those interested in the religious life of continental Africa and its dialogue with the world.
Interested in contributing an article? Please read our submission guidelines.
"Fifty Years after the Second Vatican Council: A Critical Review of the Roman Catholic Church’s Approach to Interreligious Dialogue and Seeking a Way Forward Through Interreligious Friendship" SimonMary A. Aihiokhai, PhD (Cand.) Duquesne University
"Paul’s Theology of the Church as the Body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:27): Its Missionary Implications for the Church in (Africa) Nigeria" Michael Ufok Udoekpo, Sacred Heart School of Theology, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"African Initiated Churches and Party Politics: Zimbabwean Experience" Collis Garikai Machoko, Huntington University
"Gender Issues Among the Yorubas" John Segun Odeyemi, Duquesne University
To review articles in past issues of IJAC, please visit the Journal archive.
IJAC is the result of a collaborative effort by six founding scholars from Uganda, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Tanzania and the United States. The Journal provides a platform for outstanding African theologians to share their research,
