The Vision of the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) is to bridge the gap between pastoral practice and multi-disciplinary scholarly work on the African continent by collaboratively listening to God speaking to us in the voices of God’s people in Africa, especially the poor. PACTPAN members work together as a family of God in Africa and beyond, in order to inspire hope and transformational faith; promote, create, curate and celebrate best pastoral practices for the betterment of Church and society; and procurement of abundant life for God’s people in Africa. PACTPAN is housed at the Center for World Catholicism and Inter-Cultural Theology (CWCIT), DePaul University Chicago, with offices in Nairobi, Kenya; Abuja, Nigeria; Lubumbashi, DRC, and Rome, Italy. Membership is open to all African Catholics (in diverse fields of study like theology, missiology, biblical studies, pastoral studies, healthcare, social sciences, management etc), as well as frontline pastoral workers mainly in social ministries, social justice work, workers in healthcare, teachers, and educators in the faith broadly conceived. Membership is open to all Catholic leaders who accept the vision and mission of PACTPAN. Membership is drawn from Africans working in both the continent and outside it.

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