Pope Francis wraps up South Sudan trip, urges end to ‘blind fury’ of violence

By chancec@outlook.com | February 5, 2023 |

Read the Article Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, leader of the global Anglican Communion, and Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, accompanied the pope during his visit to South Sudan. The “pilgrimage of peace” was the first time in Christian history that leaders of the Catholic, Anglican and Reformed…

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Pope Francis in South Sudan: The Catholic pilgrims who walked nine days to Juba

By chancec@outlook.com | February 5, 2023 |

The pilgrims were joined by a group of supporters to celebrate their arrival in Juba By Mercy Juma BBC News, Juba A group of about 60 Catholic pilgrims are recovering after spending nine days trekking through war-torn South Sudan to see Pope Francis in the capital, Juba. “My feet are sore, but I am not…

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Pope in South Sudan tells clergy to raise voices against injustice

By chancec@outlook.com | February 5, 2023 |

Three Christian leaders Justin Welby (1st left), Pope Francis (2nd left) and Church of Scotland Moderator Iain Greenshields (far right) met South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Friday By Sarah Fowler BBC News Pope Francis has told clergy in South Sudan to raise their voices against injustice, on an unprecedented trip to the war-torn country.…

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Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan in hopes he can revive the peace process

By chancec@outlook.com | February 5, 2023 |

LAGOS, Nigeria – Pope Francis has arrived in South Sudan, on the second leg of a trip to Africa he has called “a pilgrimage of peace.” South Sudan is the world’s youngest country with a large Catholic population, and has suffered violent conflict since the end of its civil war. The pope hopes his visit can revive…

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UK church leaders to join Pope on ‘historic’ visit to South Sudan

By chancec@outlook.com | December 31, 2022 |

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/south-sudan-archbishop-canterbury-pope-francis-juba-b2237030.html The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will accompany the pontiff next February. The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Archbishop of Canterbury are to join Pope Francis on a “historic” pilgrimage of peace to South Sudan. They have been invited by President Salva Kiir…

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South Sudan Sends 750 Troops to DRC

By chancec@outlook.com | December 31, 2022 |

Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/south-sudan-sends-750-troops-to-drc/6895421.html JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN –  South Sudan is sending 750 troops to join the East Africa Force trying to bring peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite its own struggles to restore peace back home. President Salva Kiir officially deployed troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to join an East African…

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South Sudan: UN and partners make plea for urgent intervention to end ‘escalating violence’

By chancec@outlook.com | December 31, 2022 |

© UNICEF/Helene Sandbu Ryeng Bathi Kuju is playing with his youngest daughter Gol at a nutrition centre in Pibor, South Sudan Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1132067 28 December 2022 Peace and Security The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) together with international partners, have called for the immediate end to mounting violence in the Greater Pibor area by armed youth…

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