Wau, 21 April, 2023 / 8:30 pm (ACI Africa).
True followers of Jesus Christ strive for unity and promote peace, the Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has said.
In his Sunday, April 16 homily at St. Mary’s Help of Christian Parish of his Episcopal See, Bishop Mathew Remijio Adam underscored the value of unity, saying it helps overcome challenges resulting from diversity and even differences.
“True believers should embrace unity and foster peace among themselves rather than be scattered and disunited,” Bishop Remijio said, and added, “This is what Jesus left as a legacy for the Church to be one.”
Making reference to Christ’s words to his disciples after his resurrection, before his ascension to heaven, Bishop Remijio said that it was unfortunate that oneness was not so visible among the people of God in South Sudan.
“Jesus told his disciples to be one and united not to be scattered like the way we are right now,” he said, and added, “The more we are united the more we are able to support one another and to spread the good news.”