Hymns of Nigeria Uplift the Soul

St. Augustine famously said that when you sing you pray twice.   In my travels to Nigeria, I’ve found that Augustine’s theology of song is vindicated abundantly.   In the midst of life’s hardships in the rural villages, God’s people in Nigeria have a way through song...

Challenges in Educating Servant Leaders

“Up and at ’em!”, my mom used to shout to me and my brothers every morning.   She would have our brown paper bag lunch ready and off we’d walk to Our Lady of Loretto school in Hometown, Illinois.   That same spirit that woke us up in the morning to go to school...

Rest In Peace Priscilla Okonkwo (1963-2017)

Almost one year after the passing of Bridget Okonkwo, mother of HEAL Founder Deacon Leo, we now report with sadness the passing of Deacon Leo’s elder sister, Priscilla. Priscilla was 52 years old and died of complications from hypertension and type A Diabetes. Upon...

Sr. Calista Utazi Memorial Medical Clinic Announced

Home to Enhance African Life launched plans to build the Sr. Calista Utazi Memorial Medical Clinic, which will serve poor and marginalized orphans, widows, and rural villagers in southeastern Nigeria. The event was announced at the Oct. 13 HEAL Benefit in Chicago. The...

Test Your Smarts on Nigeria and the Catholic Church

Click the image and test your smarts on Nigeria. Can you find Nigeria on a map? What percentage of people there do not have access to good drinking water? Take our new quiz, Test Your Smarts on Nigeria and the Catholic Church, and get your...