Nancy Mbagara is a Sister of Mary Immaculate of Nyeri, Kenya. She is a scholar, educator and missionary whose academic and pastoral ministry is dedicated to advancing the church's mission through teaching, research and formation. She holds a PhD in missiology from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, with a specialization in mission theology. Her doctoral research explored the relationship between environmental protection and African thought and culture, highlighting the contribution of African cultural values to contemporary ecological discourse and the church's mission.

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