AFJN News, Articles, and Information
On July 16, Dr. Rogers was quoted in Mark Pattison's article "US bishops announce staff cuts targeting anti-poverty program" in La Croix International. To read the full article click here:...
On July 2, 2024, Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, Executive Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, was quoted in Aleja Hertzler-McCain's article "Partners of US Catholic bishops’ social justice department adjust after layoffs". The article was featured in both...
In June, AFJN’s Executive Director, Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, was interviewed on Wake Up Sierra Leone on AYV Sierra Leone about the work of AFJN. Dr. Rogers emphasized efforts to raise awareness about the harmful effects of land grabbing. By empowering local people...
On Juneteenth, June 19, 2024, at noon EDT (USA and Canada) join the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) and the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) in the Celebration of the Eucharist as we reflect on Christ as the Source of our true freedom. The Celebrant is...
The goal of this panel discussion is to explore, in brief, the suffering of the African Church, to create the awareness of this suffering in the minds of Africans in the diaspora. Panelists Bishop Evelio Menjivar (Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington) Her...
For Immediate ReleaseJune 4, 2024 Direct Filing Here to Stay with an Invitation for States to Join Washington, DC - On May 30th, “U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Announce Direct File as Permanent Free Tax Filing Option, All 50 States and D.C. Invited to...
On May 29, Africa Faith and Justice Network Policy Analyst Jacques Bahati was on "The Centrality of Congo to Black Liberation" on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC. Listen to the full clip in Archives "The Centrality of Congo to Black Liberation" Wednesday, May 29, 2024...
On May 29, 2024 Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, Executive Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, was interviewed on Background Briefing with Ian Masters' "Today's Election in South Africa as a Referendum on the ANC". Listen to the full clip here:...
As we mark 61 years since the formation of the Organization of African Unity (now the Africa Union), we reflect on the significance of Africa Day in 2024. The era of global powers viewing Africa with indifference is over. Africa is transforming rapidly, driven by the...