Unity in Diversity: Towards a Synodal Path in African Ecclesiology

Abstract: Unity in diversity entails practicing tolerance and fostering peaceful coexistence through mutual appreciation of socio-cultural identities, traditions, and value systems. This ideal can be realized through a synodal approach grounded in active listening, dialogue, and communal discernment. In the African context, synodality affirms that salvation is not an individual pursuit but a collective journey, anchored in service to God’s Kingdom, shared responsibility, and concern for others within the broader community of familyhood.

Keywords: Unity, Diversity, Church, Ubuntu, Synodal Church.