The much-anticipated ceremonies mark the completion of a meticulous five-year restoration effort

PHOTO GALLERY: West Africa dedicates a new shrine to St. John Paul

Forty years ago, Pope St. John Paul II highlighted the urgency of adapting evangelization to meet the challenges of modern society. Inspired by his words, the Marian Fathers established their mission in Cameroon in 1999, building their first church in Atok and a seminary in Ngoya. The small chapel they constructed in Minkama in 2014 became their third significant undertaking in the region.