Friends in Solidarity
Message from Sister Mūmbi
Dear Friends and Partners of Friends in Solidarity, I’ve received calls, texts, emails over the past couple of weeks checking in as news of the conflict in Sudan filters out. Even though I have reassured everyone of the Solidarity with South Sudan larger family’s safety at the moment, since we are located in a different…
The Hope I Saw in South Sudan
Join us Tuesday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Eastern for a virtual conversation with Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, president of Friends in Solidarity. Sister Mūmbi will share photos and stories from her visit to the Solidarity with South Sudan ministries in February. She looks forward to interacting with you on Zoom! Register now A generous…
Welcome Mūmbi!
Dear Friends of Solidarity, It is a pleasure for me to introduce to you Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS (Sisters of the Precious Blood from Dayton, Ohio), the new executive director and president of Friends in Solidarity, the U.S. partner of Solidarity with South Sudan. Sister Mūmbi brings so many gifts to this role: she is…
Sister Mumbi in South Sudan
As fate would have it, my arrival in Juba coincided with the arrival of Pope Francis in South Sudan for his first ever visit to the country, accompanied by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Iain Greenshields. As my plane approached Juba, I…
Pope Francis close to people of South Sudan
“Pope Francis has repeatedly expressed his constant concern for the plight of the South Sudanese people, and over the years has launched several appeals for peace in the country…” Many of these initiatives are cited in a recent article published in the Vatican News, “An Overview of the Church in South Sudan.” Now, Pope Francis…
Honoring our founder
As Sister Joan prepares to step down as president of Friends in Solidarity in February 2023, we are taking this opportunity to honor her life and legacy. Please take a few minutes to watch this short video. We invite you to consider a donation to the FiSolidarity Legacy Fund in honor of Sister Joan. On…