Comboni Missionaries South Sudan
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God" Mt 5,9
By, Roy Carlos Zúñiga Paredes. Juba is the capital of the newest African country: South Sudan. Here, a kind of miracle happened recently. And though it could not be appreciated by all, those who witnessed it valued the event in its real import: 17 abandoned children were rescued from wandering around the streets and started the trip of their […]
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A ‘Round Table Dialogues’ for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is due to take place in Rome. The forum, which is arranged by Solidarity with South Sudan and the Justice and Peace Commission Secretariat (JPIC), will be held at Pontifical University of the Urbaniana on 18th January 2018 at 4.00 pm. The ongoing violence […]
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Fr. Jacob Solomon is a Comboni Missionary who has been working in a large mission territory in South Sudan. St. Joseph the Worker Parish, which has been entrusted to the pastoral care of the Comboni Missionaries, falls under the Diocese of Malakal and comprises Leer, Koch, Mayendit and Panyijiar counties. Just before last Christmas, Fr. Solomon and his youth team […]
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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE 51st WORLD DAY OF PEACE ON 1 JANUARY 2018 Migrants and refugees: men and women in search of peace Heartfelt good wishes for peace Peace to all people and to all nations on earth! Peace, which the angels proclaimed to the shepherds on Christmas night,[1] is a profound […]
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As Christmas approaches, South Sudanese once again find reasons to hope for peace in the country. Christmas is a celebration that marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the ‘Prince of Peace’, in Christianity and a cease-fire is scheduled to go into effect on this very Christmas Eve in South Sudan. South Sudan’s government and rebel groups signed a cessation of […]
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South Sudan Human Rights Society for Advocacy (SSHURSA), a non-political and non-profit making human rights organisation, has made a press statement on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, this 10 December 2017, putting in evidence the human rights situation in South Sudan. The rights organisation “notes with concern the massive human rights violations in South Sudan” and “calls […]
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A four days ‘Inter-states Governor Strategic Peace Intervention Conference’ is taking place in Yambio, South Sudan, under the theme “PEACE WITHIN AND ACROSS BORDERS”. On the occasion, the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), the body responsible for monitoring and overseeing the implementation of the Peace Agreement in South Sudan, has called on religious leaders to be at the forefront […]
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By Louis Okot Tony – The celebrations of the feast of St. Daniel Comboni, our founder, in the context of the 150 Anniversary of the foundation of the Institute got another climax in the final of football and volleyball tournament entitled “Comboni Cup.” It was organized together with the office of JPIC to celebrate with the Students of secondary schools […]
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A prayer service for peace will be held at the Vatican under the theme “Building Peace together: Come to the prayer with Pope Francis in St Peter’s for Peace in South Sudan and RD Congo”. The prayer with Pope Francis is an initiative of Solidarity with South Sudan (SSS), a group of Religious congregations, males and females, working together in […]
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By Christian Carlassare – On the occasion of the 150 year anniversary of their institute foundation, the Comboni Missionaries in Juba brought together students of different schools in the town to play a football peace tournament. The competition includes eight male teams and a volleyball tournament with four female teams. They will compete for the 4th edition of the Comboni […]
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