The Author: Joseph F. Mali, a Catholic Priest originally from Nigeria, is currently the Director of Pastoral Care and Mission Effectiveness at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. He studied philosophy and theology at St. Augustine’s Major Seminary in Jos, Nigeria. He also received a diploma in religious studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, a Bachelors of Divinity in theology from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, a Master of Arts in biblical studies from St. John’s University in New York, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in theology, with specialization in biblical studies, from Fordham University.

The Author: Joseph F. Mali, a Catholic Priest originally from Nigeria, is currently the Director of Pastoral Care and Mission Effectiveness at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. He studied philosophy and theology at St. Augustine’s Major Seminary in Jos, Nigeria. He also received a diploma in religious studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, a Bachelors of Divinity in theology from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, a Master of Arts in biblical studies from St. John’s University in New York, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in theology, with specialization in biblical studies, from Fordham University.

The Author: Joseph F. Mali, a Catholic Priest originally from Nigeria, is currently the Director of Pastoral Care and Mission Effectiveness at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. He studied philosophy and theology at St. Augustine’s Major Seminary in Jos, Nigeria. He also received a diploma in religious studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, a Bachelors of Divinity in theology from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, a Master of Arts in biblical studies from St. John’s University in New York, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in theology, with specialization in biblical studies, from Fordham University.