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Pressure Sudan’s Military to Value Human Life: Catholic Bishop to International Community
There is need for the international community to put pressure on the military in Sudan to show respect and value for human life, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said a day after the country’s army seized power in a coup.
Christian Entity Faults Sudan’s Exit from UN HR Council Support, Says Timing “Critical”
Sudan has exited the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) agenda at a critical point in the country’s political transition, a time it needs global support the most, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has said.
Christian Entity Joins Call to Transfer Sudan’s Human Rights Violators to The Hague
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, has joined more than 60 international organizations that are urging Sudan’s Sovereignty Council to transfer three indictees of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to The Hague where they will be charged for crimes against humanity.
UK-based Human Rights Body Demands Sudan’s Transparency in Legalizing Places of Worship
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organization, which specializes in religious freedom all over the world, is calling for transparency in the legal procedures involved in the construction of places of worship in Sudan.
From Child Soldier to Catholic Priest: South Sudanese Cleric Who Lives to "give hope"
A Catholic priest is returning to the land where he was once abducted to “give hope to those who have lost hope.”
UK-Based Religious Entity Calls for Justice for Christian Advocate Attacked in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights organization, which specializes in religious freedom all over the world, is calling for a speedy investigation into the attack on a Christian activist in Sudan by unknown assailants.
Exiled Catholic Bishop Weathering the Storm to Serve Vulnerable Groups in Sudanese Strife
For three decades now, retired Catholic Bishop Macram Max Gassis who served as the Local Ordinary of Sudan’s El Obeid Catholic Diocese before he was exiled from the country in 1990, two years into his episcopacy, has continued to reach out to the vulnerable groups in the Northeast African nation, helping them both materially and spiritually.
Catholic Bishops in Sudan, South Sudan Pray for “quick recovery” of Bishop-elect
Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) have, in a collective statement, expressed their spiritual closeness with Msgr. Christian Carlassare, the Bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese who is nursing gunshot injuries after he was shot in both legs in the early hours of Monday, April 26.
Enshrine Agreement on Separation of Religion and State in Sudan Constitution: Bishop
The recently signed agreement on the separation of religion and State in Sudan needs to be enshrined in the country’s constitution, a Catholic Bishop in the Northeastern African nation has appealed in an interview with ACI Africa.
Spain-based Catholic Entity in Support for Sudan’s Move to Separate Religion and State
Officials of CitizenGo, a Spain-based Catholic organization spearheading family issues, have expressed support for the move to separate religion and State in Sudan after three decades of Islamic rule in the Northeast African country.
Cleric in Sudan Urges Calm amid Protests Over Hiked Food Prices
As Sudanese protesters continue to occupy roads in different parts of the nation demanding reforms over deteriorating economy under its new administration, a member of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in the country has called on the citizens to have hope amid desperation.
Church in Sudan Declares 52-Week Prayer Initiative after Centenary of Missionary Service
Church leaders in Sudan have declared 2021 a year of prayer and thanksgiving after concluding celebrations to mark 100 years since Christian Missionaries first came to the Nuba Mountains in the North-eastern African countries.
Catholic Bishops in Sudan Planning to Revive Caritas after Nine-Year Dormancy
Catholic Bishops in Sudan have embarked on plans to revive their development and humanitarian arm, Caritas Sudan, which has been dormant for the last nine years.
Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan “reorganize” Conference to Meet Church Needs
In an effort to realize operational efficiency and provide clarity in Church administration, Bishops and heads of Dioceses in Sudan and South Sudan have reorganized the structures of their common forum and assigned personnel to oversee the various departments of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC).
Prelate in Sudan Says “We are so far doing well as one Conference” With South Sudan
Operating under a single Catholic Bishops’ Conference has so far been smooth for Prelates in South Sudan and Sudan even after the former seceded, the Archbishop of Sudan’s Khartoum Archdiocese has told ACI Africa.
Recent Declaration on Religious Freedom in Sudan Opportunity for Freedoms: Archbishop
The signing of the International Religious Freedom Round Table Declaration aimed at promoting peace and freedom of worship among all Sudanese communities provides an opportunity “for more religious freedom,” the Archbishop of Sudan’s Khartoum Archdiocese said.
Sudan’s Separation of Religion from State not Concluded, Prelate Clarifies
The agreement to separate religion from the state after three decades of Islamic rule in Sudan is a matter that is still under discussion, according to a Catholic Prelate in the North-East African country.
Bishop Bemoans Mistreatment, Poisoning of South Sudanese Students in Sudan Refugee Camps
Refugees from South Sudan who have gone to neighboring Sudan in search of better living conditions are being mistreated instead and are being denied wages when they go to work in farms while some are poisoned in their camps, a Catholic Bishop in the host country has told ACI Africa.
Thousands in Sudan Receive Help from Italian NGO Founded by Jesuit Cleric amid Flooding
As Sudan grapples with the effects of the ongoing floods described as the worst in a century, officials of Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), an Italy-based non-governmental organization (NGO) that was founded by a Jesuit Cleric, have reached out to some of the affected people in the country with emergency humanitarian aid.
Sudan’s Separation of Religion from State a New Beginning of Faith Without Fear: Cleric
The decision by Sudan’s transitional government to separate religion from state after three decades of Islamic rule in Sudan marks a new era of faith in the country, a Church official told ACI Africa in an interview.
