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Table of Contents The African Family from the Experience of a Catholic Couple in Ethiopia By Abel Muse and Tenagnework Haile………………………………………………...3 Family in the Context of Evangelization: Challenges and Opportunities from Sub-Saharan Africa By Mbiribindi Bahati Dieudonné, SJ………………….….…………...……………14 Notes on the Synodal Document “Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization” By Nicholas Hamakalu..…..……………………………………………..…………….36 Small Christian Communities (SCCs) Promote Family and Marriage Ministry in Eastern Africa By Joseph G. Healey, MM…………………………………………………………….49 The Image of the Family in Chimanda Ngozi Adiche’s Purple Hibiscus and its Implications for Families in Today’s Africa Adolphus Ekedimma Amaefule……………………………………………………157 The Gospel of the Family: From Africa to the World Church Philomena N. Mwaura……………………….………………………………………..182 Family and Marriage in Kenya Today: Pastoral Guidelines for a Process of Discussion and Action. Results of the Consultation in Kenya on the 46 Questions in the Lineamenta (guidelines) on The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and Contemporary World………………………………….……………………………………………...200 The African Family from the Experience of a Catholic Couple in Ethiopia By Abel Muse and Tenagnework Haile Abstract Africans should preserve the noble family life, traditions and cultures that they inherited from their forefathers. They need to exercise it and live it for themselves rather than imitating the culture and living style of others. Each African country has its unique tradition and culture that some may not perceive as their riches. But when these values are observed from the outside they are very much appreciated and ver