A young theologian on the Week of Prayer in Africa
Shared from
World Council of Churches
First published 22 January 2026
Rev. Jackie Makena, a young minister of Kenya’s Methodist Church, spoke with the WCC about what the Week of Prayer means for churches in Africa. She said that when churches pray, welcome and serve together across denominational lines, they become a visible sign of hope and healing, particularly for refugees, displaced people and others on the margins of their communities.