South Sudan gained independence in 2011, but in 2013, the world’s youngest nation descended into a brutal civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people.
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Where violence, poverty and division seem to suffocate hope, the birth of the Son of God continues to shine forth as the most radical sign of God’s closeness.
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“People of the Congo suffer” in a war fueled by world’s insatiable demand for minerals, Dr. Denis Mukwege said. “Women’s bodies are used as weapons of war.”
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“Despite the fear, despite the loss, our people still come to church,” the bishop said. “Our faith is alive — maybe more alive than ever.”
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“Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” President Trump posted on Truth Social.
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“It is a forgotten war because the people are really forgotten,” said Italian Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu in neighboring South Sudan.
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“The people are living in very poor conditions due to insecurity, flooding and pollution,” the bishop said, urging “dignified living conditions” be restored.
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“This tragedy invites us to work even harder for the integral human development of the wounded population of this region,” the pope said.
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(OSV News) — Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla of Juba, South Sudan, called for restraint and compassion, as the alleged killings of South Sudanese refugees in the war-torn Sudan sparked …
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(OSV News) — Amid what a Catholic charity called “unimaginable” suffering of civilians trapped in civil war brutality in Sudan, the United States declared that one of the fighting factions is …
