SOUTH SUDAN: Cardinal Turkson starts an official visit to South Sudan

The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and
Peace, H.E Peter Cardinal Turkson Kwadwo Appiah has
started an official visit to South Sudan while bringing prayers, felicities and
good wishes of Pope to the country message of Peace from the Holy Father.

                                

Cardinal Turkson was received by Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro
accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin and many
Christians at Juba International Airport on 18th March 2014 (Tuesday
evening). Dr Marial welcomed the Cardinal on behalf of the President and South
Sudanese, telling him to feel at home.

At the reception at St Joseph Parish Cardinal Turkson told
the faithful that he came to Juba to join South Sudanese in praying for peace.

The Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan Most Rev. Charles Daniel
Balvo described the presence of Cardinal Turkson in South Sudan as a boost to
peace in the country.

Bishop of Yei Erkulano Lodu Tombe who represented Bishops of
South Sudan in welcoming the Cardinal said the presence of Cardinal Kwadwo in
Juba manifest the great concern and solidarity of Pope Francis and the whole Universal
Church.

Cardinal
Turkson also opened a new Church at St Joseph Parish on Wednesday. He commended
the parishioners for the “marvelous” work of building a new church from their
local contributions. He pledged to support the completion of the new Church
through the Archbishop of Juba, Paolino Lukudu Loro.

The
Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo congratulated
St. Joseph’s Parishioners and the faithful of the Archdiocese of Juba for
building a new Church; describing it as a big achievement of the local
Christians of St Joseph’s Parish and the Archdiocese.

SOURCE: CRN