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The aim is to explore the decline in anti-Protestant sentiments in Catholic missionary culture in Africa during decolonisation.

Persistent Alarms Confronting New Priorities: Protestants in Africa in Italian and French Catholic Magazines (1945–1962)

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The aim is to explore the decline in anti-Protestant sentiments in Catholic missionary culture in Africa during decolonisation.
Reviewed Catholic magazines published in Italy and France from 1945 to 1962
Analyzed articles within national contexts
Identified themes of anti-Protestantism and changing missionary priorities
Anti-Protestantism was initially strong but diminished by the 1960s
Missionary priorities shifted to new concerns such as communism and Islam
Catholic elites began redefining their approach in post-colonial Africa

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This analysis reveals shifts in Catholic magazines' portrayal of Protestant missions in Africa, indicating evolving inter-confessional dynamics.

Giacomo Canepa (2026) studied this question.

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This analysis reveals shifts in Catholic magazines' portrayal of Protestant missions in Africa, indicating evolving inter-confessional dynamics.