JUBA, South Sudan (CNS) When Pope Francis prayed that the bishops, priests and religious in South Sudan would be generous pastors and witnesses, armed only with prayer and love, he was, in many ways, preaching to the choir.
At a meeting in St. Theresa s Cathedral in Juba Feb. 4, he asked them to let themselves be constantly surprised by God s grace.
The smiles on the faces of the hundreds of churchworkers inside the cathedral and the thousands of members of their flocks outside showed t
JUBA, South Sudan Pope Francis warned Saturday that South Sudan’s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their horrific plight in a country where sexual violence is rampant, ch.
JUBA, South Sudan Pope Francis warned Saturday that South Sudan s future depends on how it treats its women, as he highlighted their plight in a country where sexual violence is rampant, child brides are common and the maternal mortality rate is the highest in the world.
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JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN Pope Francis sought Saturday to console the long-suffering people of South Sudan as he opened his first full day in a country beset by conflict, poverty and humanitarian crises by encouraging priests and nuns to serve their flocks by joining in their tears.
After arriving.