L'Effort Camerounais (English Version)

Editorial: Africa's Institutional Fragility

By Ireneaus Chia Chongwain
Transitional periods usually constitute moments of great anxiety for different communities, institutions and countries. Fear and uncertainty generally affect performance and initiative during such periods. As a result of the fragility of its institutions, more attention in many African countries is instead directed towards who future decision makers will be and the people they will choose to help in formulating and implementing policy, than on major policy orientation and sustainability. 

Mgr Christophe Zoa appointed Bishop of Sangmelima

By Franckline Benjika W   

Sangmelima Diocese now has a new bishop in the person of Mgr Christophe Zoa. Mgr Zoa replaces Mgr Raphael Marie Ze who has retired after the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, accepted his resignation request. He had already attained 75 years and as Canon Law recommends, he has handed over the relay baton to a more energetic prelate.

Two Catholic schools inaugurated in Douala

By Ireneaus Chia Chongwain

The Douala Co-adjutor Archbishop, Mgr Samuel Kleda, last December 3 inaugurated two refurbished Catholic schools in Douala Archdiocese. St Kisito, Ndobgati and St Thomas Logbaba, were renovated from funds collected during the first phase of an ongoing fundraising exercise to construct and refurbish educational and health infrastructure  in Douala Archdiocese.

Douala Catholic Christians Join Mgr Victor Bakot in thanking God for rescuing his life

By Grace Ongey

Christians of Douala Archdiocese converged on St Monica's Parish church in their numbers on Saturday, December 6, to thank the Almighty for saving the life of the Yaoundé Archbishop, Mgr Victor Tonye Bakot. Mgr Bakot miraculously missed death in a ghastly accident along the Yaounde-Douala Highway on March 27, 2008.

Christmas has become an unwelcome burden to most people

By Emmanuel F. Sanosi

Gone are those days when children used to babble excitedly in schools, each bragging about the special Christmas outfit he or she has been bought.  From the look of things nowadays, there are no concrete guarantees of a return to the 'good old days', when kids hardly slept on Christmas Eve.
Today, many of them have joined their parents as they could all be seen moving around with harried expressions and worry-lines on their faces.

Keeping watch over the spiritual dimension of Christmas

By Grace Ongey

The Christmas season is already filled with glitter. Commercial interests use our natural instinct to honour and delight our loved ones to push us into a spending orgy. Our desire for fellowship often leads to an array of parties with gluttonous eating and destructive drinking. Putting aside all this feverish running around and focusing on the spiritual dimension of Christmas we can discover true joy.

Radio Veritas celebrates five years of existence

By Jude Abanseka

"The truth must be spoken at all times, no matter what it takes". These were the Douala Archbishop, His Eminence Christian Cardinal Tumi's words on the occasion of the launching of activities to mark the fifth anniversary of Radio Veritas, on Friday December 12, 2008.

Advent in Buea with St Therese

By Mirabel Azangeh Tandafor Fru

About one thousand pilgrims turned out at the Mungo Bridge on December 5 to see the handing over of the Relics of St Therese of the Child Jesus from Douala Archdiocese to Buea Diocese. At no period in its history had Buea Diocese witnessed an ecclesial event of a greater dimension.

Christian Africa will be what African religious women will make of it (part two)

By Sr. Dr. Gloria Wirba

Franciscan Sisters Shisong

Urban University

Rome

Continued from the last edition

Education of children

Through their consecration, a peculiar experience of the charismatic gift, the fervent dedication to the Word of God, the profound knowledge of the spiritual truth, African religious women possess efficient and particular education facilities. The school is a privileged place for the transmission of culture, faith and life. Through this apostolate they are making a precious gift to the youths.

Journey with Maceline Bih to Success

Interviewed by Grace Ongey

Many people like to succeed in whatever they are doing, but they just do not know what it takes to succeed. Maceline Bih says she has a solution for those who are finding it difficult tracing the path to success. L'Effort Camerounais caught up with her and she willingly pointed out the path to success. So, if you need what she has on her success sleeves, just read on. Excerpts:
Many people like to succeed in whatever they are doing, but they just do not know what it takes to succeed. Maceline Bih says she has a solution for those who are finding it difficult tracing the path to success. L'Effort Camerounais caught up with her and she willingly pointed out the path to success. So, if you need what she has on her success sleeves, just read on. Excerpts: