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South Sudan’s churches launch booklet on nonviolence
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.
Bishop dismayed as violence in Congo escalates
The Bishop of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says he is dismayed at the scale of violence in his diocese as M23 rebels advanced into the town. Source: Crux.
Church warns of ‘catastrophe’ in DRC
The secretary general of the Bishops Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo says the situation in the conflict-hit eastern part of the country is “catastrophic”. Source: Crux.
Nigerian archbishop says no one should die because they are hungry
No one needs to die from hunger, says Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Source: Crux.
Caritas chief says scale of suffering in Sudan ‘unimaginable’
Caritas Australia’s partners in Sudan have raised alarms about disastrous levels of cholera and hunger, as the US Government declared the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces are committing genocide.
Bishop condemns deadly assault on church in South Sudan
In the wake of an attack last week on a Catholic church in South Sudan that left one person dead and another injured, the local bishop has called the carnage “horrific” and “deeply heartbreaking”. Source: Crux.
Sudanese bishop beaten by paramilitaries ‘unable to eat’
A Sudanese bishop suffered severe injuries in an attack by paramilitaries, leaving him unable to eat solid food. Source: The Tablet.
Kenyan president’s $61,000 donation rejected by Church
A disagreement between Catholic bishops in Kenya and the government has taken a new twist, with the Church rejecting a $61,000 donation from President William Ruto. Source: Catholic Review.
Estimate of death toll in Sudanese conflict jumps from 20,000 to 60,000
A new report has revealed the number of people dying because of the Sudanese civil war is significantly higher than previously reported. Source: Vatican News.