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Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX

AFJN Members Approve Five Resolutions at Annual Conference

March 1, 2006

AFJN members in their annual meeting discussed and approved five resolutions treating important issues concerning the people of Africa. Members were encouraged to distribute and publicize the resolutions in their…

Find Out More About Conflict in DRC

February 6, 2006

To learn more about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, please visit the following websites/organizations:

HIV/AIDS and Africa: The Scourge of Our Generation

January 30, 2006

Today, all churches are living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.   As God’s grace holds inclusive love for all humanity, we are compelled to work together to stop the spread of the deadly virus.

Congo: The Bleeding Heart of Africa

January 1, 2006

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains the deadliest since World War II and has resulted in the loss of over 4 million lives since 1998…

“Student experiences Ugandan civil war firsthand”

October 24, 2005

“Student experiences Ugandan civil war firsthand” George Washington University Hatchet newspaper article on Uganda-CAN’s Jackie Burgess

“Government Can End Kony War If It So Wishes”

October 6, 2005

“Government Can End Kony War If It So Wishes” Feature Op/Ed by Quaranto and Poffenberger in The New Vision

“U.S. Blamed for continuing Uganda strife”

July 9, 2005

“U.S. Blamed for continuing Uganda strife”News Article in Oklahoma’s Joplin Independent

Kony anti-war pressure group formed in the US

June 19, 2005

Kony anti-war pressure group formed in the US The Monitor

Three Resolutions Approved by Members in Tucson

April 1, 2005

The members of AFJN, gathered in Tucson, Arizona in October 2005 for two days of work and prayer, approved three resolutions to be carried forward in their advocacy work. The resolutions concerned the ongoing crisis in Uganda, the genocide in Darfur and the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. All members and all those interested in greater justice on these issues are urged to put the resolutions to good use in education and advocacy in their communities. The texts may be found in the rest of this article, or as files to download by following the links.

2004 Africa Faith and Justice Annual Meeting

October 3, 2004

From October 2-3, members came together for the Annual Meeting to honor the San Egidio community for their peacemaking work in Africa.