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Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr

China and Water Subjects of New Books by Former AFJN Director

August 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…

Justice Comes Slowly for Fr. Kaiser

August 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…

Join AFJN in Asking for More Appropriations Added to the Water for the Poor Act (P.L. 109-121)

July 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…

Bringing African Issues to the Presidential Candidates

June 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…

Congo’s Struggle for Water

June 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…

Congolese Archbishop Sounds the Alarm

June 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…

Nigerian Bishops Speak Out About Elections

April 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…

Statement on Violence from the Religious Superiors Conference of Kenya

April 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…

Clean Water Is a Human Right

January 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.,…

Catholic Church Considering Change to Stance on Contraceptives

August 3, 2006

The Catholic Church may be reconsidering its ban on condom use in all circumstances, recognizing the moral predicament faced by HIV-positive spouses, especially in Africa. At the end of April,…

Children are Targets of Violence in Northern Uganda

January 30, 2006

People of Uganda, a country in eastern Africa, have experienced a troubled political history. Current President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 following a coup that overthrew former president…