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AFJN in the News: AFJN Exe. Director Okure on the Role of International Priests in the US

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...

AFJN in the News: AFJN in independent catholic news on Modern Forms of Slavery

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...

In the News: AFJN cosponsored event featured in Vanguard

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:...

Online Event 8/6/20: AGRA’s Failed Promises – Liberating our Agriculture

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...

Groups Representing Tens of Millions of Americans Applaud Passage of Amendment to Allocate Trillions in Relief to Crisis-Hit Developing Countries

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...

AFJN featured in America Magazine on gender based violence work in Nigeria

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...

AFJN in the News: AFJN on advocacy against gender-based violence in Nigeria

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...

AFJN’s Exe. Dir. Rev. Aniedi Okure article featured in Nigrizia

by Lydia Andrews | Jul 11, 2020

On July 11, 2020, Rev. Aniedi Okure wrote “Da che parte scriviamo la storia?” for Nigrizia. Read the full article here: https://www.nigrizia.it/notizia/da-che-parte-scriviamo-la-storia

Press Release: Thousands protest nomination in defiance of stay-at-home orders in the Democratic Republic of Congo

by Lydia Andrews | Jul 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2020For phone and virtual interviews contactLydia Andrews, Communications Managerlydia@afjn.org | 847-772-2305 Washington, DC – (Lire En Français) On Thursday July 9, thousands of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) citizens took to...

Coalition to Dept. of State: Democratic Republic of Congo’s Judiciary Reforms are Unconstitutional

by Lydia Andrews | Jun 30, 2020

On June 30, 2020, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was one of the signers of the “Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Proposed Judiciary Reforms are devastating and Unconstitutional,” letter sent to the Honorable Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., the...
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