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Press Statement – AFJN Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis
Today, the Catholic Church mourns the loss of the beloved Pope Francis. His rather sudden passing comes after a short greeting in St. Peter’s Square following the Easter Sunday Mass.
Join AFJN for Maryknoll’s Way of the Cross for Peace & Justice – April 18
On April 18, 2025, AFJN is joining Maryknoll’s Office of Global for Global Concerns for their annual Good Friday “Way of the Cross for Peace & Justice.”
Palm Sunday Prayer
As we begin Holy Week: We pray for an end to conflicts and violence, that peace may…
Call for Action on Mineral Traceability and Conflict Financing in Eastern DRC
The Africa Faith and Justice Network, a member of the Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA), sent the “Call for Action on Mineral Traceability and Conflict Financing in Eastern DRC” letter to the PPA Leadership Team, urging them to take a clear and principled stance of the ongoing crisis in the DRC with particular emphasis on the issue of mineral extraction by unauthorized actors, including armed groups.
