In the International Charity Day, we want to share with you a special story from Riimenze.
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Sep
In the International Charity Day, we want to share with you a special story from Riimenze.
Agnes did not go to school herself but she works hard to see that her grandchildren have the opportunity to go.
“Interdependence obliges us to think of one world with a common plan” (LS 164)
The Catholic Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has said that the planned ecumenical papal trip will help the people of God in the East-African nation to live their “faith with conviction”.
Interviewed by ACI Africa, Fr. Jim Greene, the Executive Director of Solidarity with South Sudan, said the coming of Pope Francis to South Sudan is “a huge occasion” for the people of God in the country.
Pope Francis has said that he is looking forward to visiting South Sudan this summer together with the archbishop of Canterbury and the moderator of the Church of Scotland in a “pilgrimage of peace.”
Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Church of Scotland Moderator send their Easter greetings to South Sudan’s political leaders inviting them to go forward on a path of forgiveness and freedom.
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Sudan and South Sudan highlights that Pope Francis’ scheduled July visit to South Sudan will bring a message of peace to the country, and encourage prayers for renewal during the Easter period.
The Catholic Bishops and Ordinaries of South Sudan and Sudan have called on the faithful to seize the spiritual moment of Easter celebrations for renewal and to pray and meditate on the forthcoming visit of Pope Francis in July.
The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has said “the Church is satisfied with” the government’s preparations to welcome Pope Francis in his planned maiden Apostolic visit to the East-Central African nation in July.