Ngala Killian Chimtom

Cameroon, Yaoundé

Freelance Africa Correspondent at CRTV

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Freelance journalist based in Yaounde Enjoys breaking the news, but also going beyond the headlines

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Articles

African Theologian says Pope Francis was a post-colonial pope

2 days ago | cruxnow.com | Ngala Killian Chimtom |John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Eduardo Lima

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Father Stan Chu Ilo is no stranger to the late Pope Francis. The Coordinating Servant of the Pan African Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) also worked closely with the Vatican, serving as the North American coordinator for ‘Doing Theology from the Existential Peripheries of Life’—a synodal initiative launched by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. This project aimed to listen to and learn from Catholics living on the margins of society and the Church.
Electrifying, maverick Pope Francis leaves behind ‘roller coaster’ legacy

3 days ago | cruxnow.com | John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Nirmala Carvalho |Ngala Killian Chimtom

ROME – When Pope Francis was elected to the Throne of Peter on March 13, 2013, he was largely unknown to the wider world. Even many of his fellow Argentines felt they had only a vague, indistinct impression of a man who, in their experience, had tended to shun the spotlight.
Pope, Vance have unusual Easter tete-a-tete at the Vatican

4 days ago | cruxnow.com | Elise Ann Allen |John Allen Jr |Ngala Killian Chimtom

ROME – In a series of unusual events, Pope Francis and United States Vice President JD Vance had a private meeting at the Vatican Easter morning while Mass was being celebrated by a papal aide in St. Peter’s Square.
No two saints are exactly alike; Jesus calls each of us as we are

4 days ago | cruxnow.com | John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Ngala Killian Chimtom

The Lord Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He came to ransom sinners and heal what was broken. The Lord came to us as a man. He lived a holy life. He accomplished his saving mission by his incarnation, holy life, and preeminently by his Paschal Mystery. Through his passion, death, and resurrection, the Lord Jesus removes the wall that was separating us from God and from one another. Through his glorious resurrection, the Lord reveals himself and make himself available to all.
Vance, top Vatican aides discussed migration, religious freedom, political tension

5 days ago | cruxnow.com | Elise Ann Allen |John Allen Jr |Ngala Killian Chimtom

ROME – During United States Vice President JD Vance’s first official state visit to the Vatican, he and top officials discussed a variety of issues of bilateral interest, including the hot-button topic of migration, global conflicts, and political tensions. Vance arrived in Italy Friday, April 18, meeting that same day with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and attending a Good Friday Passion service with his family in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Bishop says Nigeria has ‘an invisible ocean of blood’

5 days ago | cruxnow.com | Ngala Killian Chimtom |John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In the wake of the Palm Sunday attacks that left at least 50 people dead in Nigeria’s Plateau State, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese has lashed out at the lack of a comprehensive strategy to combat the terrorists. On April 13 – the day Christians around the world celebrated Palm Sunday – Fulani herdsmen chose to storm the village of Zikke in Plateau State. They killed at least 56 people, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Vance visit comes as Vatican readies to enlist US in recovering suppressed group’s money

5 days ago | cruxnow.com | Elise Ann Allen |John Allen Jr |Ngala Killian Chimtom

ROME – While most attention to Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Vatican this weekend has focused on policy differences on matters such as immigration and poverty, it also comes as the Vatican is preparing to ask American authorities for help amid an international financial scandal involving a now-suppressed Catholic organization with tentacles in Peru, the Vatican, and the United States.
Church organizations paint grim picture of Sudan’s war as it enters its third year

6 days ago | cruxnow.com | Ngala Killian Chimtom |John Allen Jr |Charles Collins |Elise Ann Allen

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As the war in Sudan gets into its third year, faith organizations are painting a grim picture of a conflict that has resulted in the deaths of a staggering 150,000 people, according to Global Conflict Tracker.
Catholic priest says Uganda has moved from Republic to a dynasty

1 week ago | cruxnow.com | Ngala Killian Chimtom |John Allen Jr |Charles Collins |Elise Ann Allen

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A leading Catholic priest in Uganda has spoken out about Uganda’s political transition, explaining that the country seems to have shifted from a republic where leaders are voted, to a kingdom where transition is hereditary. Father Robert Ochola-Lukwiya the parish priest of Angal Parish and Chancellor of Nebbi Catholic Diocese in Uganda told Crux that the prevailing political discourse in the East African country today is about father-to –son succession.
New documentary looks at life of Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized this month

1 week ago | cruxnow.com | Charles Collins |John Allen Jr |Elise Ann Allen |Ngala Killian Chimtom

As the Vatican prepares to canonize Carlo Acutis on April 27, a new movie about the Italian saint is taking place. Acutis died of leukemia at the age of 15 in 2006, and soon after his death stories about his holiness began to spread from around Italy. The young man was also venerated in England, where he was born and baptized, since his father was working there at the time. Carlo Acutis: Roadmap to Reality is being debuted on April 21 in Washington, DC, before airing at the Vatican on April 24.