South Sudan
Ecological economics: Message from Fr. Jim
Conflict in South Sudan has been in the headlines for decades. We think of civil war, ethnic struggles and stalled peace processes. Sometimes the conflict is very intense, other times it occurs at “sub national” levels, away from the camera lens, but the consequences remain the same. At all times, it results in human misery.…
Interview with Fr. Joseph Lomoli
Father Joseph Lomoli, a Catholic priest from the Archdiocese of Juba, is currently doing a licentiate in Leadership and Management at the Gregorian University in Rome. This is his experience with Solidarity with South Sudan: in his words we can recognize the impact of Solidarity on the South Sudanese, and the application of the Laudato…
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…
Behind the Lens: Webinar with Paul Jeffrey
Join us for a conversation with Paul Jeffrey, “Behind the Lens: South Sudan from a Photojournalist’s Perspective,” on Tuesday, March 28 at 3 p.m. Eastern | 2 p.m. Central | noon Pacific. Paul is a writer and photographer who describes his work as “social documentary photography with an attitude.” He has traveled around the globe,…
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…
Solidarity graduate models ‘nobility’ of teaching
Ngaluku Lukulu Chocho is a graduate of Solidarity Teacher Training College, and received a scholarship from Solidarity with South Sudan to attend Tangaza University in Nairobi, Kenya. He describes his difficult but successful journey to become a teacher. It is exceptionally overwhelming to find a helping hand from the well-wishers who genuinely mean good to…