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African theologians have emerged over the last few decades as leading voices in ethics, liberation theology, ecological theology, ecclesiology and more and their contributions are changing the worldwide church.
Friends and colleagues remembered Richard Gaillardetz, who died on Tuesday, as a perceptive theologian, mining in his talks, articles and books the ecclesiology of Vatican II and Pope Francis’ vision for the church. They also noted the powerful witness of his reflections on his final months of life.