Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The book, Religion for Peace, was presented yesterday as part of the ceremonies for the 80th birthday of John Cardinal Onaiyekan. I am an Ahmadu Bello University brought up, which meant that in my earlier years I spent a lot of time reading the collected works of Marx, Engels and Lenin for their commitment to creating the public good. Now in my twilight years, I find myself reading a lot of the collected works of Onaiyekan, which I find educative, inspiring and useful pointers to the pathway to achieving the collective good. As we wait for the next volume, the current one comprising 15 chapters is his collected works between retirement in 2020 and 2023.

I like Bishop Kukah's description of his retirement. When your nam...