{"id":11839,"date":"2023-02-06T04:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecitizendaily.com\/?p=11839"},"modified":"2023-02-05T19:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T19:35:07","slug":"bishop-ameyo-solicits-papal-piety-for-south-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/06\/bishop-ameyo-solicits-papal-piety-for-south-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Ameyo solicits papal piety for South Sudan<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Bida Elly David<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Metropolitan Bishop of the Catholic Church, Stephen Martin Ameyo Mulla, has pleaded Pope Francis to always intercede on behalf of South Sudan during his devotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bishop called on the Pope to pray for South Sudan on the conversion from the constant killings, destruction of assets, as well as displacement of many across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While addressing the congregants during the ecumenical mass at Dr. John Garang\u2019s mausoleum yesterday, the Catholic Bishop said that the continuous killing in South Sudan has totally deteriorated the economic progress of the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour holiness, we share your fatherly concerns for the restoration of peace in our Country. War has brought the indiscriminate destruction of human life and assets such as homes and livestock. We have experienced looting, raping, economic deterioration displacement of countless people,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith the negative impact of the civil war against the innocent people, there is much need to transform South Sudan from the Center of bloodshed into a peaceful and sustainable environment for all,\u201d he appealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ameyo further commented on the papal kiss on the country\u2019s leaders back in 2019; saying it was a symbol for them (differing leaders) to bring peace and Unity among the citizens of South Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere is still much needed to be done in order to bring total calm to the broken nation,\u201d he recapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen however added that despite the civil war that displaced many Christians in Sudan and South Sudan, the church has grown to a higher level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne can say it is better to have peace than to have war, because war destroys where peace is built. Nonetheless, despite the negative impact of the civil war in the country, the church has grown. The Church even celebrated one hundred years of faith,\u2019\u2019 he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ameyo also stated that the Catholic Church has contributed to the more than half a century long liberation struggle for the independence of South Sudan through its martyrs who are long gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur church has produced great religious figures like St Daniel Comboni, and St Josephine Bakhita. Adding to that during Anya-Nya One also were, William Deng, Fr. Santurlino Ohure, and Fr. Lopoldo Anyuar,\u2019\u2019 he affirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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