Crisis of Faith: Today’s African Christians and Mami-Wata (Mother-Water) Spirituality

Monday, November 6, 2023

Hybrid Event: http://go.depaul.edu/MamiWata

Young African Christians, Catholics and non-Catholics alike are increasingly attracted to the traditional African spirituality of Mami-Wata, a water goddess. Sr. Gesila Uzukwu explores the reasons for this new trend and the critical challenges it exposes in the Catholic Church’s struggle to concretely engage African culture and traditions.