“My prayer is that those gifts will increase in response to our Holy Father’s call for peace and reconciliation in Africa.”
Sudan
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El-Obeid is currently under constant bombardment and drone strikes, as the paramilitary attempts to dislodge the Sudanese armed forces.
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The priest was “well known for his dedicated pastoral service, commitment to the service and care for those entrusted to him.”
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Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have expressed distress at the brutal killing of nearly 178 people in northern South Sudan on March 2.
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Pope Leo spoke to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See in the Vatican Apostolic Palace Jan. 9.
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Seventeen Catholic priests, sisters, seminarians and lay workers were murdered in 2025, according to Fides, the Vatican’s missionary news agency.
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(OSV News) — A Catholic bishop in South Sudan appealed for peace, respect of human life and the protection of civilians in Sudan, as the town of Kalogi, South Kordofan …
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Pope offers prayers for victims of paramilitary siege in Sudan’s North Darfur state and also asks for prayers for victims of post-election violence in Tanzania.
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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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“We pray that government officials and people of all faiths may work together to bring lasting peace, justice, and security to the continent.”
