Rev. Charles Chilufya, S.J.
Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar
Rev. Charles Chilufya, S.J., is a Jesuit priest working for the Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) as director of the Justice and Ecology Office (JEO) since 2018. In this role, he fosters and coordinates the Jesuits’ work in economic, social, migration, juvenile, gender, and climate justice in Africa. JEO is a vital Jesuit interface between global policies in the economic, social, and environmental spheres and local issues confronting populations in Africa. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Chilufya has coordinated the Africa Task Force of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission, an effort under the aegis of the Vatican Dicastery for Integral Human Development. Chilufya previously worked with Copperbelt University, a public university in Zambia, in the School of Business and as the university chaplain. Rev. Chilufya is a member of the Collaborative Design Team for Faith and the Family, a forum convened by Georgetown University’s Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues and Catholic Relief Services.
Participating in: