A booklet on nonviolence has been launched in the world’s youngest nation by members of the South Sudan Council of Churches to encourage church leaders and the entire community to advocate for hope and transformation in the country. Source: Vatican News.
The booklet was organised in collaboration with PAX, the largest peace organisation in the Netherlands, and aims to encourage church leaders especially to be actively engaged in actions beyond words.
In his message on the day of the launch, Reverend Tut Kony Nyang Kon, General Secretary of the SSCC and a South Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church minister said, “Let this launch mark a new chapter in our missional commitment to model nonviolence not only in our words but in our actions.”
He added that churches should become “sanctuaries of hope and transformation, equipping communities to overcome conflicts and injustices with courage and grace”.
Addressing church leaders and referencing the booklet titled “Active Non-Violence,” the SSCC official said leaders should “stand at the forefront of shaping hearts and minds, guiding communities toward reconciliation, justice, and unity”.
“This booklet serves as a powerful tool to deepen our understanding of nonviolence as a divine mandate and a practical way of life,” he said. “It challenges us to reject hatred, vengeance, and division, instead of embracing love, forgiveness, and dialogue as the pathways to true and lasting peace.”
Nonviolence campaigns play a crucial role in promoting peace, justice, and reconciliation, noted the message, which called for people to focus on education, advocacy, and community engagement to foster a culture of peace in South Sudan.
FULL STORY
South Sudan’s Churches launch booklet on nonviolence to foster hope (By Sr Jecinter Antoinette Okoth FSSA, Vatican News)
