| Rocco Puopolo, a Xaverian Missionary Priest, hails from
Norwood, Massachusetts. He was ordained in 1977. During 12 years in
Sierra Leone, West Africa he was involved in high school teaching,
village evangelization and development as the diocesan administrator of
schools, university chaplain, National Chaplain to the Young Christian
Students and Catholic Youth Organizations. His last assignment there
was as director of the National Pastoral Center in Kenema. He was there
both during peaceful times as well as times of civil conflict. In the
United States, he was involved in seminary training and advocacy for
Africa in Milwaukee and Chicago. While involved in this ministry he
served on the board of the Federation of Returned Overseas Missions
(From Mission to Mission), the Milwaukee Archdiocesan Mission Office
Board, The Midwest Mission Task Force, Youth immersions such as the
ReachOut Program of Milwaukee and the International Youth Peace Camp.
He has been involved with the Archdiocesan Muslim/Christian Dialogue
groups as well as the Archdiocesan CRS advisory Board. He holds a
Masters of Divinity in Cross Cultural Ministry from Catholic
Theological Union, Chicago (1977), and was a research fellow at the
Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason
University (1994) in preparation for his return to Sierra Leone in
1995. As of September of 2006 he is the executive director of the
Africa Faith and Justice Network in Washington, D.C.
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