Comboni Missionaries South Sudan
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" Mt 5,9
He could have left, and lived a better and more comfortable life. Instead he preferred to stay and put himself at the service of the weakest. Peter Sunduk is no longer a young man, but he has kept a young, courageous and confident heart, by constantly swimming against the tide and making tough choices. Despite the many difficulties, mainly due […]
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Life is beautiful in spite of the horrors of war when: Children live their childhood and use their imagination to create their games. Children out of their inventiveness produce their own toys with common materials or waste. Children play freely and without any fear of war or becoming child soldiers Children pray to God for peace, reconciliation and unity among […]
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Jesuit priest Fr Victor Luke Odhiambo was attacked and killed by unknown people on the night of 15 November in Cueibet South Sudan. The late priest was known for his commitment to education and social transformation for the people of South Sudan. Odhiambo, who was the first Kenyan Jesuit priest, was also the principal of Mazzolari Teachers College and acting […]
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Life is beautiful in spite of the horrors of war when: The full moon shines and transforms the night into day; The children play together as at midday; The youth dance and sing full of joy; The adults sit out of their houses and enjoy the freshness of the night and the company of friends and family members; Every boy […]
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Life is beautiful in spite of the horrors of war when the youth: Work together to improve their environment; Do community services, common work and practice Christian charity; Try to live as brothers and sisters in the family of God: the Church; Practice sports as a way to live in communion and peace; Dream in a country that the youth […]
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Life is beautiful in spite of the horrors of war when: The sun raises on the horizon announcing the birth of a new day; People lift up their hands to thank God for the new day and ask his blessings; Women transform their daily works into food, cloths, love, hope, peace; Children full of joy, hopes and desires to learn […]
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When the Church speaks of a ‘preferential option for the poor’, South Sudan is certainly one such place needing preferential assistance. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote to the leaders of Religious Congregations, seeking new members willing to embrace our valuable ministry in South Sudan. Inter alia, I asserted, The first ten years have seen us become a well-established, recognised […]
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Life is beautiful in spite of the horrors of war: When women come together to: * Thank God for the new peace agreement; * Pray, dance, sing and rejoice for the peace that is coming; * Hope, talk and dream in a new South Sudan free of war; * Work together to build up their homes and the country, at large, to […]
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Life is beautiful in spite of the horrors of war: When the community of believers gathers together to: + reflect and pray with the Word of God and celebrate their faith; + pray for peace and hope in a better future for the new generations; + become one family made of brothers and sisters whose father is God; + live […]
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Life is beautiful in spite of the horrors of war: when children have a great desire to learn and they go to school in spite of the hardships of the environment and war; when they dream in building a new nation through education; when they learn to live in peace and become one country made of brothers and sisters. […]
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