Anglican Leader 'Horrified' By Killings Ahead of Visit With Pope: SouthSudan
The Minister of Information and Communication for the Government of Central Equatorial State, Dr Andruga Mabe Saverio, said that cattle herders had"conducted a savagery house-to-house murder of innocent unarmed civilians as a sheer revenge attack after [an] unknown armed group assaulted their camps in a hit and run mission which led to the death of both cattle herders and their animals this morning [Thursday 2 February] at 5 am.
"My prayers are with the families affected and all South Sudan, as I begin my travel there tonight to join my brothers Pope Francis and Moderator Iain, and to be with the South Sudanese people." This weekend's visit is part of the Pope's Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, which began on Tuesday . During the three-day visit to South Sudan, which begins tomorrow, the Church leaders will meet the country's political leaders, hold an open-air ecumenical prayer vigil for peace and meet with people displaced by the conflict.
Archbishop Justin Welby said:"I am profoundly grateful to be visiting the people of South Sudan with my dear brothers in Christ, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, and the Right Revd Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. We have prayed for many years for this visit - and we now look forward to being in Juba together.
He continued:"This will be a historic visit. After centuries of division, leaders of three different parts of the Church are coming together in an unprecedented way, and in so doing are seeking to be part of answering another prayer - Jesus' prayer - that his followers might be one - 'ut unum sint' .
"And yet they are also incredible women of strength, praising God and coming to him for their refreshment. It is a privilege to walk alongside them, and I pray that their example is held up in South Sudan and around the world.
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