South Sudan
Good Friday: Reflections on South Sudan
Text: Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM | Photos: Paul Jeffrey In Matthew’s Gospel, the Judgment of the Nations appears just before the passion narrative. Jesus speaks quite clearly about the actions necessary to enter the Kingdom: compassion for all humanity. “The passion that Christ felt for humanity, shown throughout his lifetime, and in a singular way…
Friends in Solidarity welcomes Sister Barbara
Friends in Solidarity, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM to the staff as associate administrative officer. “Barbara sees her work with Friends in Solidarity as an opportunity to use her fundraising, writing, and administrative skills assisting Friends in Solidarity in building capacity among the people in South Sudan, a…
Independence Day in South Sudan
South Sudan enters its 10th year of independence on July 9. On this date in 2011, hope in the promise of this new nation was bright as the people emerged from decades of civil war. Ethnic discord, however, is not reconciled easily or rapidly. We need only to recall the 400 years it has taken…
Leap of faith: Remote learning for STTC
Distance learning in South Sudan is a new experience for everyone, and a challenge for most of those involved. It is one thing to quickly check your Facebook page, but quite another to download two or three pages of material to read, digest and then answer questions on. Unfortunately, South Sudan is not known for…
Letter from Fr. Jim Greene, Executive Director, Solidarity with South Sudan
May 30, 2020 Greetings! We hope that this letter finds you and your congregation/family healthy and recovering from any cases of COVID-19. You all have been in our prayers during this global pandemic that has brought sadness and grief to millions of families and communities and has hopefully changed the way we will live in…
Friends in Solidarity Statement on Racism
Friends in Solidarity, the U.S. partner to Solidarity with South Sudan, acknowledges the pain of our African-American brothers and sisters and deplores the senseless murder of Mr. George Floyd and the other victims of police brutality. We join our voice with the voices of people who recognize that all humans are created equal and that…