by Lydia Andrews | Sep 16, 2020
AFJN is no longer accepting applications for this position. The African Faith & Justice Network (AFJN), a Catholic education and advocacy network based in Washington DC, seeks a full-time Executive Director to lead the network’s growing impact in Africa and the... by Lydia Andrews | Sep 15, 2020
About the African Faith and Justice Network The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) is a Catholic network of individual and organization members focused on Africa and the experience of its people. AFJN is committed in faith to collaborate in the task of... by Lydia Andrews | Sep 9, 2020
“Blessed are they who die in the Lord; they will rest in peace for their good deeds will accompany them.” – Revelations 14:13 On August 27, 2020 the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) said goodbye to Lucy Huffman, a dear friend passionately dedicated to the... by Lydia Andrews | Aug 27, 2020
On August 27, 2020, AFJN Executive Director Rev. Aniedi Okure OP, was quoted in Maria Benevento’s article “Filling vital US ministry roles, foreign-born priests need deliberate support to thrive” in National Catholic Reporter. Rev. Okure highlighted... by Lydia Andrews | Aug 22, 2020
On August 22, 2020, Ellen Teague referenced an AFJN publication in her article “Remembering the Salve Trade and its modern forms” for independent catholic news. In the section “Slavery and Africa” Teague writes: “According to ‘Feast... by Lydia Andrews | Aug 11, 2020
On August 11, 2020, the Africa Faith and Justice Network’s co-sponsored event on AGRA was featured in Agbonkhese Oboh’s article “HOMEF, AFJN, others fault AGRA, seek alternative for agric in Africa” featured in Vanguard. Read more at:... by Lydia Andrews | Aug 5, 2020
Watch the video: AGRA’s Failed Promises – Liberating our Agriculture https://www.facebook.com/HealthEarth/videos/593178444725692/ A recently released report, “False Promises: The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA),” by a coalition of German... by Lydia Andrews | Aug 3, 2020
The Africa Faith and Justice Network was one of several organizations calling on Congress to pass an amendment allocating trillions of additional dollars in relief to crisis-hit developing countries. Read the Press Release below: For Immediate ReleaseAugust 3, 2020... by Lydia Andrews | Aug 3, 2020
On August 3, 2020, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) in Nigeria was featured in America Magazine. In the article “The Catholic Church’s fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria” Patrick Egwu talks about the increased need for... by Lydia Andrews | Aug 3, 2020
On August 3, 2020, the Africa Faith and Justice Network and Africa Faith and Justice Network – Nigeria work was featured in Patrick Egwu’s article “The Catholic Church’s fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria” featured in America... 