Participants at African Catholic Sisters’ Legal Profession Conference Testify about “big transformation” after Event
Catholic Sisters in the legal profession recently held a conference in Nairobi to discuss the intersection of Canon and Civil law. Participants described the event as a transformative milestone for the Church in Africa, highlighting the growing legal expertise among women religious.
Why it matters
The conference marks a shift in the role of women religious in Africa, empowering them to manage legal challenges within their congregations.
Nairobi, 02 August, 2026 / 11:55 pm (ACI Africa).
Participants at the just concluded July 30–31 conference of Catholic Sisters serving in the legal profession across Africa have described the two-day event that was held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, as “a big transformation” for the African continent.
In interviews with ACI Africa on the last day of the conference that was organized by the Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession (CASILEP), the participants described the event as an eye-opener, saying it had helped many people recognize that Catholic sisters are also legal practitioners.
“For me, this is a big transformation… One could never have thought of such a thing some years ago, where sisters could sit down and discuss matters of law, especially Canon Law,” Fr. Thomas Mushi said.
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