by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Aug 21, 2007
Bishop Kevin Dowling, who received the Faith & Justice Award from AFJN in 2005, recently spoke in Washington on “The Call of Christ in Africa.” Please follow the link for the text of this inspirational and thought-provoking address to the FADICA... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Aug 19, 2007
During Dr. Marcel Kitissou’s time as Executive Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, he helped to raise the first alarms over the important role water would play in the geopolitical arena of the future. Dr. Kitissou has recently announced the... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Aug 5, 2007
Death came in the dark of night. On the morning of August 24, 2000, Mill Hill Missionary Fr. Anthony John Kaiser was found mortally wounded on the side of a highway in Kenya. He had been shot with a rifle in the back of the head, not far from the truck he had been... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Jul 27, 2007
The Religious Working Group on Water, of whom AFJN executive director Father Rocco Puopolo is a member, is calling on U.S. policy makers and inter-governmental institutions to “ensure universal, sustainable access to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Jun 25, 2007
Over the past couple of months, AFJN staffer, Phil Reed, has been working with other DC based Africa advocates to engage the 2008 presidential candidates on African issues. Several meetings have been held, chaired by Greg Simpkins of the Leon Sullivan Foundation, to... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Jun 17, 2007
Anne Vickers, AFJN intern 2007 “When the poor and needy seek water, I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.” Isaiah 41:17-18... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Jun 11, 2007
Archbishop Francois-Xavier Maroy of Bukavu, in eastern D.R. Congo, in a May 28th letter to the visiting French ambassador sounded the alarm concerning the developing dangers for the people of the Bukavu region. In the letter, which follows, the archbishop... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Apr 25, 2007
In the person of their chairman, Bishop Felix Alaba Job, the Nigerian Bishops’ Conference stated that Ngeria had failed to conduct free, fair and credible elections. Citing several examples of mismanagement of the elections, Bishop Job stated that the people... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Apr 23, 2007
AFJN was shocked by the news of the murder of AFJN member, Rev. Martin Addai, M.Afr, as reported in our recent Easter newsletter . Fr. Martin, who lost his life in Nairobi on March 10, 2007, was only one of many victims of violence that the Religious Superiors... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Jan 14, 2007
Water is a human right and a gift from God to be preserved and shared by all. 400 million Africans, a number greater than the population of the U.S., did not have access to clean water in the year 2000. Hundreds of thousands of gallons of water are... 