Sisters in South Sudan
Follow along with Sister Mūmbi in South Sudan
Sister Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, president of Friends in Solidarity, and Mary Ngugi, associate administrative officer, are in South Sudan this month, visiting the Solidarity with South Sudan ministries. Photos and video of their experiences will be shared on social media. Follow Friends in Solidarity on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok, and subscribe to our…
Can you see yourself in South Sudan?
Solidarity with South Sudan is seeking vowed religious and lay missionaries to serve in its ministries. There is a need for teachers and tutors in education and health care as well as spiritual and pastoral accompaniment, trauma healing, and working with small children. Solidarity ministry requires a three-year commitment to a simple lifestyle as a…
New book on Solidarity with South Sudan examines a ‘communal journey’ of religious
NEW YORK — On the eve of the 11th anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, a new book traces the history of Solidarity with South Sudan, noting that the collaborative 14-year-old ministry formed and run by female and male religious has been a model in humanitarian efforts across congregational lines. Sr. Patricia Murray writes in the…
‘Being with the people’ at center of mission in South Sudan
When Sister Rosa Le Thi Bong came to Riimenze in 2008, there wasn’t much there. “There was a house that had been built by the Comboni Sisters, but it had been abandoned for 50 years. There was nothing inside. There was no phone, no internet, no car, no power, and not enough water. We had…
Learning to walk in the way of peace
Learning to walk in the way of peace! In this second half of May as we awake from April’s cruel ending– The shooting of our Bishop-elect, Christian Carlassera in Rumbek; After receiving news of random killings in Yei, in the countryside of Torit, and horrors beyond South Sudan: Ignited conflicts between Israeli and Palestinian brethren,…
Reflection: The Good Shepherd
In our fourth Sunday of Easter, we meditate on the beautiful words of Jesus Christ where he calls himself the Good Shepherd. (John 10:11-18). When talking of sheep or cattle in South Sudan, we think more of an open landscape, a vast wilderness where shepherds, usually middle- aged men or adolescent boys, travel with their…