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A young woman from Kenya received an international award for innovation in food security. Charity Mutegi, a 38 year old agricultural scientist from Kenya, was the 2013 winner of the…
Walking with the Peoples of Africa A CTFA Resource Guide to Accompany the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops Statement “A Call to Solidarity with Africa” The Catholic Task Force on Africa…
The Catholic Task Force on Africa (CTFA) was founded almost a decade ago as a coalition of Catholic religious communities and organizations seeking to analyze and influence U.S. policy toward…
The Catholic Task Force on Africa (CTFA) has announced that it will continue its work of making the US Catholic Bishops’ letter, “A Call to Solidarity with Africa,” better known…
The crisis off the coast of Somalia has become personal for the Africa Faith and Justice Network. On February 18th, 2011 Scott and Jean Adams, members of St. Monica’s Parish…
We urge you to cancel the lawsuit Herakles Farms filed against Mr. Nasako Besingi, Managing Director of Struggle to Economize Future Environment (SEFE). Mr. Nasako, who you accuse of bad…
Thousands in the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui are celebrating the resignation of the country’s interim president, although widespread suffering continues. On Thursday January 10, President Michel Djotodia was forced…
“Come good and faithful servant; enter into the joy of your Lord.” (Mt 25:21). On December 11th, 2013 in the early hours of the morning, Fr. Gerard G. Furlan, a…
Posted on December 6, 2013 As the world mourns and readies for the funeral of Nelson Mandela, the greatest tribute you can pay the former South African President would be…
Blessed be God, who has guided us in our ministry of justice for our African sisters and brothers. From the beginning of Creation, we see God at work, fashioning, decorating,…
This Press Release was issued by the office of Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs Senator Coons condemns Ugandan government’s violent suppression…
Africa Faith & Justice Network proudly bestows its Faith and Justice Award for 2013 to the Transformation Resource Centre (TRC) located in Maseru, Lesotho. TRC is an ecumenical nongovernmental organization…
Cardinal Peter K. A. Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, prepared “Roots and Routes of Justice Ministry in Africa” a keynote address for AFJN’s 30th Anniversary…
By Aniedi Okure, OP, Executive Director On February 10, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI stunned the world by announcing that he would relinquish the office of Bishop of Rome effective February…
By Rita Murphy This article was first published in our Oct-Dec 2012 “Around Africa” newsletter The Ghana Conference on Religion and Peace (GCRP) called on stakeholders of the general elections…
There is good news out of Washington: even with its low approval rating, Congress has been supporting bi-partisan funding to fund the Global Fund Initiative since 2002. With your tax…
For five years St. Anne Catholic Church in Barrington, IL (Diocese of Chicago) and Rugari Parish in DR. Congo (Diocese of Goma.) partnered and together they have made a difference. …
By Nature Kenya – the East Africa Natural History Society Nature Kenya recognizes the Government of Kenya’s concern about Climate Change, and efforts to promote Green Development. We support the Government’s…
US finally said publicly what was previously told to Rwandan authorities in private. In her speech entitled “Building a New Nation: Rwanda’s Progress and Potential” delivered at the Kigali Institute…
Here we go again! After Oklahoma City, Chicago, Paris and Pittsburgh, some faculty members at Sacramento State University are also saying that Rwandan President Paul Kagame is not welcome. President…
