“Forgiveness can build bridges, repair broken relationships”: Catholic Bishop in S. Sudan

He went on to highlight mistakes Christians make that distance them from God’s love and forgiveness, saying, “We cannot seek God’s forgiveness when we continue to live in violence, hatred, jealousy, and envy.”

Bishop Remijio urged Christian “to ask for forgiveness with a pure heart.”

Reflecting on the Liturgical Season of Advent, the Catholic Bishop said, “It’s a time the Church has given each and every one of us the chance to ask for God’s mercy and forgiveness so as to be closer to one another.”

He invited the people of God under his pastoral care to “devote more time on the messages of salvation.”

“If we commit ourselves as Christians to the messages of salvation, the rate of violence and crime we are experiencing in our society would reduce,” the South Sudanese Catholic Bishop told VoH.

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He underscored the need for conversion during Advent, advocating for change “to a new life during this season.”

“It’s time to come together as Christians to prepare our hearts and minds for the anniversary of the Lord's birth on Christmas,” Bishop Remijio says in the interview that was reported November 28.

Patrick Juma Wani is a South Sudanese journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. Patrick holds a Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from Makerere Institute for Social Development (MISD) in Uganda. He has over 7 years of extensive experience in leading the development and implementation of media, advocacy, communication and multimedia strategy and operations, with an excellent track record of editorial leadership, budget management, and stakeholder outreach. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.