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Joseph Malula

JLJean-Claude Loba-MkoleUniversity of the Free State

Key Points

  • Malula engaged in practices of inculturation, adapting the Roman Catholic Church to African contexts.
  • His efforts occurred during Mobutu's authenticité, a movement against the colonial mindset in Congo.
  • By reinterpreting Catholicism, he aimed to foster a more genuine connection to African culture.
  • Malula's vision laid foundational work for future African Catholic leaders addressing cultural identity.

Abstract

Cardinal Joseph Malula was a leading Congolese Roman Catholic visionary during the second half of the 20th century. During the days when Mobutu proclaimed authenticité as a state policy, attempting to cast off the colonial mentality, Malula was engaging in various practices of inculturation, making the Roman Catholic Church authentically African.

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Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole (2017) studied this question.

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