[Mrs. Don-o]

The Christian Church in Africa began when Simon of Cyrene (Libya) was drafted by the Romans to help Jesus carry his cross. The Gospels indicate that at first he was just a didn't want to, but in Mark an added comment is made of his being the father of Alexander and Rufus, who are evidently notable men in the church. So Simon evidently sparked the evangelism project with Libyans, with historic results at least in his own family. The next fruitful contact with Africa was in the Book of Acts, where Philip is impelled by the Spirit to preach to an key official from the Candace (queen) of Ethiopia. This had BIG results, because by 43 AD St. Mark found a very willing reception there and became the first bishop of the Church of Ethiopia. It is one of the oldest continuously=existing Christian communities in the world.

I don't know who your ancestors are not anything about their cuisine or their theology as of 43 AD, but my own German ancestors were probably roasting rats on pointed sticks at the time, and worshipping Thor and his criminal consorts and colleagues.

At present, a number of German Catholic prelates are worshipping the Zeitgeist, as they so often have --- while the African Catholic Bishops are staunchly defending Natural and Sacramental marriage and defying the Devil and all his perverted sex-show NGO's.

So if some Christian African comes around “Missionarying” at me, I'll get a good seat where I can savor every word.

My FRiend, you come sit by me.

[Biggirl]

I know a fellow parishoner from my parish whose family came from Nigeria and his son is an ordained Catholic priest who has come to this country to study to become a hospital chaplain in the Dallas, TX area. I met his son.

[humblegunner]

I don't know who your ancestors are not anything about their cuisine or their theology

We're of Scots extraction.
Been Christians for a thousand years and more.

Not particularly keen on being lectured on the topic
by someone who picked up the habit last year.

[Biggirl]

Also St. Mark the Gospel of Jesus to Egypt as well and got the Church going there.

[Biggirl]

Thank-you for the info of church history and God Bless.