More than 1.4 million refugees in the East African nation face severe hunger as COVID-19 worsens.
COVID-19 robbed refugees ‘of the little that they had,’ says Salesian
‘These were innocent children,’ archbishop says of South Sudan murders
The murder of three young girls in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, has generated response from Catholic leaders and united the entire country.
South Sudan bishops: Peace deal not working, here’s how to fix it
South Sudan’s peace deal is fatally flawed, the country’s bishops said as they committed the church to helping forge new negotiations. They also recommended a series of measures to end the conflict.
South Sudan religious leaders persist in hope amid new nation’s turmoil
Amid the tragic headlines since before Christmas, Christian leaders in South Sudan say they must hold out hope for peace in the war-scarred nation.
War and greed: Rome events shed light on conflict in South Sudan, Congo
At a Vatican news conference Nov. 16 announcing a prayer service for peace in the two suffering African nations, some multinational corporations and the international community have a vested interest in allowing the wars to continue in both countries for profit.
Under the radar: South Sudan needs media attention, immediate action
With Pope Francis’ visitation to South Sudan on hold, which was meant to be next on the list for his travel to red-flag the disastrous effects facing millions of South Sundanese people, how does this tragedy get on the world’s radar now?
Famine, worsened by war, threatens South Sudanese, official says
Some 5 million people in South Sudan — half of its total population — are on the brink of starvation and a quarter of a million children are already severely malnourished, a representative from the U.S. bishops’ Catholic Relief Services said.
Pope sends cardinal to South Sudan to urge peace
Pope Francis sent a high-ranking cardinal to South Sudan to urge a peaceful end to the escalating violence in the country.