Bishops hail new declaration eliminating state religion in Sudan

Sudanese people can now “worship and practice their various religious beliefs without fear”, said the general secretary of the Sudanese bishops’ conference. The official, Fr Peter Suleiman, welcomed Sudan’s decision to separate religion and state. In early September, Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Abdel al-Hilu, leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North rebel group, signed a declaration that... Read More

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September 24, 2020

Aid making its way to flooded communities in northeastern Africa

As rising flood waters claim lives and displace thousands in Sudan, church and church-related humanitarian agencies are responding to the disaster caused by unusually heavy rains around sources of the Nile River. Sudan has experienced a series of torrential rains since mid-July that have led to the deadly flooding. At least 118 people have died since the... Read More

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July 23, 2020

With dam near completion, Catholic leaders urge equitable sharing of Nile

As Ethiopia prepares to open the continent’s largest hydroelectric dam, East African Catholic leaders emphasise water is a resource that must be shared equitably. The Nile River passes through 11 countries, but the conflict over the dam pits Ethiopia against Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia constructed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile, one... Read More

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February 4, 2020

Six African and Asian countries affected by new US travel restrictions

Catholic leaders in the United States said a Trump administration plan to limit the issuance of immigrant visas for people from six African and Asian nations “undermines family reunification” and will make it more difficult to support migrants forced from their homeland. “We note with particular sadness and have witnessed firsthand the trauma of family... Read More

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November 14, 2019

Pope Francis and Archbishop Welby: We want to visit South Sudan together

Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury said they would travel together to South Sudan if the country’s leaders fulfill their promise to form a transitional government by February 2020. The pope and Archbishop Welby met at the Vatican on 13 November whilst the Anglican leader was in Rome to install a new... Read More

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November 5, 2019

Ethiopians, often refugees themselves, welcome newcomers, cardinal says

Ethiopia is now managing nearly a million refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, Yemen and even Syria, said Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel. Because so many Ethiopians are refugees, those who remain in the country work to make newcomers feel welcome. The cardinal, who visited Washington in late November, said his country had been “a... Read More

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August 30, 2019

South Sudan’s bishops praise peace agreement for neighbouring Sudan

Catholic bishops in South Sudan praised the recent peace agreement for neighbouring Sudan, which has experienced political turmoil since April, when the military ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. “Our hearts went out for Sudan during the period under which the country was facing the turmoil. Actually we are still Sudanese; we share the common border;... Read More

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June 21, 2019

Migration situation requires a humane, Christian response, official says

The Vatican recognises how difficult it is for nations to manage the flow of migrants and refugees, but one thing is certain: “We must respond in a humane manner, a Christian manner, and we must try to help people, not harm them,” said the Vatican foreign minister. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, whose formal title is Vatican... Read More

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June 13, 2019

African cardinal calls for restraint in Sudan’s dealings with protesters

A prominent African cardinal has called for restraint in Sudan, as the ruling junta cracks down on peaceful protesters in the capital city, Khartoum. Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria, said African religious leaders rejected the brutal response to the protests. He said the use of live ammunition, attacks on medical centres and arrests... Read More

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April 4, 2019

South Sudan’s leaders will head to Vatican for meetings, retreat

South Sudan President Salva Kiir, his vice presidents and other leaders planned to attend “spiritual retreat” together at the Vatican in early April. Alessandro Gisotti, interim director of the Vatican press office, confirmed on 3rd April that leaders of South Sudan were scheduled to arrive “next week.” Pope Francis met with Kiir at the Vatican... Read More

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