South Sudan: Ongoing fighting in South Sudan saddens Southern African Catholic Bishops
Source: Catholic Radio Network
of South African Catholic Bishops’
Conference
Southern African Catholic Bishops’ expressed concerns that the continuous fighting in South Sudan has saddened their Conference. “The Conference is saddened most by unnecessary death of innocent people, displacement and general disruption of normal life”, says Archbishop Stephen Brislin, President of the Conference in a letter of solidarity.
In his letter, he regretted to know that there are people born in war, grew up, married and gave birth to children during war in South Sudan”, he adds. He assured the people of South Sudan that the Southern African Catholic Bishops and people are with them during this difficult moment, says the Catholic prelate.
Archbishop Brislin also comforted people of South Sudan by saying that there is hope for peace in the future by quoting an African proverb saying “the darkest hour is the movement just before dawn”.
Meanwhile the Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has urged South Sudanese to listen to the messages of Peace. Bishop Santo Loku Pio in his homily on Monday during the feast of All Saints challenged South Sudanese to open their ears and listen to others, Radio Bakhita reports.
Last week, Church leaders met Pope Francis in Vatican over the crisis in the country and discuss many issues including inviting the Holy Father to visit South Sudan. The religious leaders met Pope Francis in Vatican because churches have spoken enough about the crisis in the country, he emphasized. Bishop Loku said South Sudanese may listen to the Pope because he is the last person on the earth.
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