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The global phenomenon of migration continues to confront most Christian communities and churches in postcolonial Africa. Because of globalization, twice as many people are migrating as were 25 years ago1 and many scholars describe this century as the “age of migration.”2
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Okyere-Manu, B. (2015). The Ethical Implications of Migration on Liturgy: An African Postcolonial Perspective. In: Carvalhaes, C. (eds) Liturgy in Postcolonial Perspectives. Postcolonialism and Religions. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137508270_5
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