After a massacre that killed nearly 178 people in northern South Sudan, Catholic bishops warn the country risks sliding further toward widespread violence.
A new statement from Catholic bishops of South Sudan warns of spreading violence, displacement, and a dangerous absence of dialogue.
While acknowledging the severity of the moment, the Bishops also emphasize their continued commitment to the people they serve.
Though overwhelmed, local humanitarian workers remain. Pope Leo is urging the international community to intervene "decisively and generously."
Archbishop Seamus Patrick Horgan, the apostolic nuncio to South Sudan, recently visited neighboring Sudan.
"It is time to initiate a serious, sincere, and inclusive dialogue between the parties to end the conflict and restore hope, dignity, and peace to the people of Sudan."
Dr. Tom Catena’s medical mission serves a population of 2 million suffering Sudanese
A new report found that more than half of Sudan's population is facing 'high levels of acute food insecurity' as conflict in the region rages.
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After passing through one checkpoint, Bishop Tombe Trille was beaten at another. The 60-year-old was carrying a few dollars and targeted for his ethnicity.
Official declaration refers to a specific camp for internally displaced persons, but severe hunger is widespread and growing.
Sudan, in the midst of a forgotten war, is suffering a humanitarian catastrophe, direly affecting children, infants, and pregnant women. Let us call on these two saints who love Sudan.
Mother of Mercy in the Nuba Mountains has seen a sharp rise in internally displaced persons and malnutrition cases but presses on.
War has led to massive displacement of people, interruption of harvests, and inability to get food to the starving.
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