Pope Francis
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…
Resilient South Sudanese women deserve peace, respect, dignity
There was a growing sense of anticipation in South Sudan about the visit of Pope Francis to this country, originally scheduled for July, but now postponed. We are all so disappointed and are praying for the pope to be on his feet soon and to be able to come to South Sudan and the Democratic…
A reflection for Good Friday 2020
In these days, attentive reflection moves all of us, in the world, in a similar direction. We find ourselves sharing in and being made participants, as never before, in the Passion of the Christ. We have seen it in the visually fatigued, suffering face and faltering steps of the Holy Father, at St. Peter’s, on…
An awesome gesture! A plea for peace!
Message from Sister Joan Mumaw, IHM I was left speechless as I viewed the video of Pope Francis kissing the feet of the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, and four of the five designated vice-presidents of the interim government of South Sudan which is scheduled to assume leadership in May. Riek Machar, the opposition…
Praying with Pope Francis for South Sudan and the DRC
In Rome on Nov. 23, Pope Francis will be praying for the people of South Sudan and the DRC, whose continue to suffer from the ravages of civil war.