---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Ashworth <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 2:33 PM Subject: [sudan-john-ashworth] Archbishop Decries Conflicts and Border Clashes To: Group <[email protected]>
Archbishop Decries Conflicts and Border Clashes JUBA, April 11, 2012 (CISA) - A Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan has called to an end the current border clashes between his country and the Sudan as well as conflicts in the troubled Jonglei State. In his Easter message to the nation, Archbishop Paolino Loro Lukudu of Juba Archdiocese said such happenings did not augur well with God’s intention of Easter to His people. “The fact that such happenings have taken place within the forty days of Easter period does not augur well with our Christian faith,” he said. “The killings and displacements of the people from the troubled Jonglei State, clashes at our borders and the closure of Juba University, are all issues of great concern to us as Shepherds of God’s flock,” emphasized the Archbishop. Easter, he reminded them, was the time and the chance to rise up from the dead and from problems, emphasizing that troubles in South Sudan were its own Lent. “People should look at the reasons behind the problems affecting the country and respect the truth about them. Politics should not bless what is wrong,” he pointed out. He urged the Christians rise above their problems as they celebrated the resurrection of Jesus. Meanwhile Presidential Committee for Peace, Reconciliation and Tolerance on Jonglei State chaired by Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, held a workshop in Bor from April 2-4. The workshop attracted members of Parliament of Jonglei State, representatives of the Sudan Council of Churches, the South Sudan Peace and Reconciliation Commission, the Jonglei State Peace Commission, civil society groups and UN agencies. In a statement issued at the end of the workshop and signed by Archbishop Bul, the Committee said, “We appeal to all to speak the language of peace, reconciliation and tolerance, particularly our diaspora and intellectuals.” “We must all accept responsibility for what we say and what we do, to give peace a chance in Jonglei and the whole of South Sudan,” emphasized the Committee in its statement. END ______________________ John Ashworth Sudan, South Sudan Advisor [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +211 919 695 362 (South Sudan mobile) +27 82 050 1235 (South Africa mobile) +44 750 304 1790 (UK/international) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52002 - 00200, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.za/group/sudan-john-ashworth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
