SUDAN: Cardinal Zubeir Wako Longs for Innocent, Peace Loving Generation in South Sudan

H.E. Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako,  Archbishop of Khartoum

The Chairman of Sudan
Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) H.E. Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako has made
an appeal to the people of south Sudan as he wants to see tranquility is achieved
in the country in order to groom innocent, peace loving generation that never
experiences war and not traumatized.

Cardinal Wako was
speaking to SCBC Secretary General Fr Jacob Odwa who was in Khartoum, Sudan just
recently on which the Cardinal told him that his heart is in the country as a
South Sudanese; longing for a better solution to peace. He advised the nation
to work for peace to engage in development as the common interest opposed to
political differences.

Recalling his
experience in Khartoum, Sudan; the Secretary-General said that there are many
South Sudanese congesting education facilities in Khartoum following conflict
outbreak in the country. He said that Khartoum Archdiocese is pressurized to
consider establishment of schools for South Sudanese there in order to help
thee south Sudanese who are there, due to war at home.

The
Secretary-General is expected to visit the United States of America for the
first time in mid-February for forty days’ retreat to learn new ideas from
overseas.