A Poor and Merciful Church srer 2024 and author of Birth of

and author of Birth of a Church (Catholic Press Association Award winner)

among other things

Pentecostalism

Philips Centre

A Poor and Merciful Church srer 2024 and author of Birth ofIn this insightful text, Stan Chu Ilo addresses key questions that face modern Catholicism, particularly in Africa. He shows how two key themes of Pope Francisthe church of the poor and the church of mercyhave deep roots in biblical, patristic, and diverse ecclesial traditions. In Ilos focus on Africa, he offers a Triple A ecclesiology of accountability, accompaniment, and action guided by some of the practices and theological aesthetics of Pope