Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Say South Sudan Trip Will Be a ‘Pilgrimage of Peace’
The Holy Father is currently scheduled to travel to Juba July 5-7.
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This Catholic Doctor Provides Care for 1 Million People in Sudan, South Sudan
Doctor Catena discussed how many of their patients who come from the north are Muslims who have never had exposure to Christianity.
Catholic Priest Among 4 Sentenced in Shooting of South Sudan Bishop-Elect
Father Carlassare responded to the sentencing on April 25, saying that he prayed for ‘conversion and healing.’
Pope Francis Meets Shot South Sudan Bishop-Elect at Vatican
The 44-year-old Italian had served as a missionary priest in South Sudan’s Malakal diocese since 2005.
Pope Francis Says Christ is an Example for South Sudan’s Leaders as Nation Marks 10th Anniversary
South Sudan, a landlocked country of 11 million people in east-central Africa, gained independence from the Republic of the Sudan following a referendum in January 2011.
South Sudanese Catholic Priest Returns to Minister in the Land of His Abduction
Father Charles Mbikoyo, who has been studying in Rome for a few years, is about to go back to his homeland to give hope and support to his people, traumatized by decades of war, and rehabilitate other former child soldiers.
‘I Offer the Pain I’m Going Through’: Shot Catholic Bishop-Elect Prays for Purification of South Sudan Diocese
Bishop-elect Carlassare was shot in both legs when two armed men fired multiple bullets at him after breaking into his room at the priests’ residence at Holy Family Cathedral in Rumbek in the early hours of April 26.
Bishop-Elect to South Sudan's Rumbek Diocese: ‘I Will be Back and I Will be With You’
In the ACI Africa video Fr. Carlassare said, “Let us be united in prayer; let us be united with all our hearts to uphold forgiveness in our community."
Catholic Clerics Among 12 Arrested After Bishop-Elect Shot in South Sudan
The arrests follow a directive from South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir to “carry out an expeditious investigation” into the incident.
Bishop-Elect in South Sudan Shot Several Times, Evacuation Plans Underway
Fr. Carlassare is in a stable condition, and reportedly told the superiors of the Comboni missionaries in Italy: “Pray not so much for me, but for the people of Rumbek who are suffering more than me.”
