Sudanese people can now “worship and practice their various religious beliefs without fear,” said the general secretary of the Sudanese bishops’ conference.
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Franciscan brother in Kenya named U.N. Person of the Year in Africa
He received the award during United Nations Day celebrations in Nairobi on Oct. 24.
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Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan tell citizens only they can build peace
The Catholic bishops of South Sudan and Sudan are appealing for their citizens to help foster peace through acts of love, forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Bishop: Sudanese diocese strained with influx of South Sudanese refugees
As war continues in South Sudan, a neighboring diocese in Sudan is housing more than 200,000 South Sudanese refugees, its bishop said.
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Italian nun murdered in Somalia to be beatified in Italy
Sister Leonella Sgorbati and her bodyguard were gunned down as they left the children’s hospital where she worked in Mogadishu.
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Missionaries gather for requiem for Slovak nun shot in South Sudan
Holy Spirit Missionary Sister Veronika Theresia Rackova, 58, was shot while driving an ambulance after taking an expectant mother to the hospital.
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Bishop concerned that violence will mar upcoming election in Congo
Bishop Lubamba noted that many government observers believe President Kabila is considering changes to the constitution that would allow him to run for a third term.