FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 13, 2026For media interviews contactLydia Andrews, Communications Manager AFJN Letter to Pope Leo XIV Ahead of Visit to Africa Highlighting Key Concerns Washington, DC - On Friday, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s maiden visit to Africa, Africa Faith...
Read Africa Faith and Justice Network's 2025 End of Year Report: Activity Highlights & Updates below. To download a pdf version, please click here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 3, 2026 USCCB and SECAM Joint Statement Calling for Faithful Action Washington, DC - Yesterday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), with the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM),...
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 4, 2025Contact: Lydia Andrews, Communications Manager202-817-3670; lydia@afjn.org Africa Faith and Justice Network Welcomes the Democratic Republic of the Congo – the Republic of Rwanda Peace Agreement, Urges Caution and Vigilance...
On November 14, 2025, the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) was mentioned in Sr. Jecinter Olweny and Fr. Isaac Ojok's "UGANDA: Sr. Mary Lilly Driciru Eulogized for her Commitment in Communication Ministry" article in the Association of Member Episcopal...
Sister Lilly is the sister on the right. The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) mourns the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Sr. Mary Lilly Driciru, MSMMC (Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church) who tragically lost her life on November 8, 2025....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 3, 2025Contact: Lydia Andrews, Communications Managerlydia@afjn.org | (o) 202-817-3670 AFJN Urges the Trump Administration Not to Use Military Intervention in Nigeria Washington, DC - There is growing concern of United States...
No United States (US) president has publicly acknowledged the ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) -which has claimed an estimated 10 million lives, roughly equivalent to the entire population of countries like Sweden, Hungary, or Honduras - more...
Washington, DC - Friday, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda), facilitated by the United States of America (US), signed the “Peace Agreement between the [DRC] and [Rwanda]” marking the most...
Image Attribution: Zebra48bo, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons For Immediate ReleaseApril 21, 2025 AFJN Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis Washington, DC - Today, the Catholic Church mourns the loss of the beloved...
Read the Africa Faith and Justice Network's 2024 End of Year Report: Activity Highlights & Updates below. To download a pdf version, please click here.
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 8, 2025 International Women’s Day: Advocating for Women’s Dignity and Rights in Africa Washington, DC - Today, the Catholic Task Force on Africa (CTFA), a group of organizations and individuals collaborating on just US-Africa relations...
