by Lydia Andrews | Apr 15, 2021
The Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) are back virtually in 2021 advocating for Climate Justice! This years is Imagine! God’s Earth and People Restored. EAD 2021 is an opportunity to support this global movement centered on and led by the people and communities most... by Lydia Andrews | Mar 30, 2021
March 17, 2021 Re: Establishing the Senate Human Rights CommissionDear Majority Leader Schumer, Republican Leader McConnell, Senator Menendez, Senator Risch, Senator Klobuchar, and Senator Blunt, We, the undersigned Catholic Religious Organizations, members of the... by Lydia Andrews | Feb 24, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 25, 2021 Washington DC – On February 23, 2021, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria issued We Must Pull back from the Brink of Collapse, a letter to the “People of Goodwill in Nigeria.” The Bishops acknowledged the ongoing... by Lydia Andrews | Feb 17, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 17, 2021 Washington DC – The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) voted to appoint Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, from Nigeria, as Director-General beginning March 1, 2021. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is both the first... by Lydia Andrews | Jan 21, 2021
by Lydia Andrews | Jan 20, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 20, 2021 Washington, DC – Today President Joseph Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. The empty National Mall, absent inaugural crowds, was a sober reminder of the January 6th Capitol riot. It was... by Lydia Andrews | Jan 19, 2021
On January 19, 2021, the work of the Africa Faith and Justice Network was in Valentine Iwenwanne’s article “Christians in Nigeria keep the faith amidst lingering insurgency and persecution” featured in Catholic Herald. Read the full article here:... 