Tag: South Sudan

As fears of a return to full-scale war in South Sudan escalate, Catholic bishops in the country have reiterated their call for peace and...

A Catholic bishop in South Sudan appealed for peace, respect of human life and the protection of civilians in Sudan, as the town of...

A Catholic bishop in South Sudan said the young and wounded nation was living the parable of Christmas, although violence, poverty and divisions appeared...

Catholic Church leaders have spotlighted a cholera outbreak in South Sudan and Sudan, as some faith-based humanitarian agencies moved to respond to the crisis. As...

DUBLIN  -- When three Loreto Sisters from Ireland arrived in Rumbek, South Sudan, in 2006, only 13 girls were in secondary education in the...

When the next consistory convenes at the Vatican on Sept. 30, a South Sudanese archbishop -- whose installation met stiff resistance -- will be...

Across regions where armies recently fought deadly battles, a Catholic bishop in South Sudan has embarked on a long and grueling trek to meet...

KINSHASA, Congo -- After flying across the equator, Pope Francis was welcomed warmly -- in every sense -- to Congo where Catholics make up...

As Pope Francis prepares to travel to South Sudan at the beginning of February, a Catholic bishop in the country has described the visit...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' fifth trip to the African continent will highlight gestures of peace and reconciliation, consoling the victims of violence but...