Africa Faith and Justice Network

The Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) invites you to “The 2026 Ebola Outbreak – Understanding the Crisis” online event on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 11:00 am ET (Washington, DC). The event is cosponsored by the

Fr. Rocco Puopolo, SX
Xaverian Missionary Priest

Fr. Puopolo is a former AFJN Board Vice Chair and former AFJN Executive Director (2006-2011) is a Xaverian Missionary Priest. He served for twelve years over a 26 year span of time in Sierra Leone, West Africa. There he was an administrator of the local primary schools, a teacher in high school, a university chapl...

On May 7, 2026, Catholic Television of Nigeria covered the May 5th press conference on inclusive representation held by the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), AFJN-Nigeria, and the Dominicans for Justice and Peace. The broadcast featured talks by: Sr. Eucharia Madueke, SNDdeN, AFJN WEP Coordinator; Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP, AFJN WEP Consultant; and Ms. Faustine Wab...

On May 6, 2026, Notre Dame Catholic Media featured segments of the May 5th press conference on inclusive representation held by the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN), AFJN-Nigeria, and the Dominicans for Justice and Peace. The broadcast featured talks by Sr. Eucharia Madueke, SNDdeN, AFJN WEP Coordinator, and Fr. Aniedi Okure, OP, AFJN WEP Consultant. Watch it ...

On May 4, 2026, Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) and AFJN-Nigeria’s recent advocacy work on women representation in Nigeria was featured in Tokunbo2’s “Financial constraints disenfranchising women in politics – Benani Usman” article in The Sun. The article quotes Sr. Eucharia Maudeke, SNDdeN, AFJN Women Empowerment Project (WEP) Coordinator and Fr. Aniedi Oku...