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Fr. Jacob Thelekkadan

“We’ve not been able”: Catholic Priest Stuck in Sudan War Appeals for Prayers as Evacuation Plans Hit a Snag

Jun 28, 2024

Efforts to evacuate residents of Dar Mariam who are stuck in the ongoing civil war in Sudan have been unsuccessful as bombings near the residence of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), popularly known as Salesian Sisters of St. Don Bosco, intensify.

An injured man at Dar Mariam community of the Salesian Sisters in Shajara, about 7 kilometers from Sudan's Capital Khartoum. Credit: Fr Jacob Thelekkadan

Catholic Priest Who Fled War in Sudan Recalls Locals Parting Shot

Jun 4, 2024

When fighting in Sudan’s capital Khartoum intensified, with missiles endlessly hitting St. Joseph Vocational Training Centre of the Salesians of Don Bosco, the Catholic community around the college begged the missionaries to leave.

Credit: Fr. Jacob Thelekkadan

Endless Bombing of Sudanese Catholic Community Draws Trapped Residents Closer to God

May 29, 2024

Peace reigns inside Dar Mariam, the residence of the Salesian Sisters in Sudan that is surrounded by heavy gunfire and has been bombed multiple times as war rages on in the northeastern African country.

The painting of Our Lady before and after the bombing. Credit: ACN

Salesian Sisters in Sudan Counting Losses as Bomb Hits Residence

Nov 9, 2023

Members of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), also called Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco in Sudan, have been left counting losses after a bomb exploded at their residence on November 3.

St. Joseph Vocational Training Centre (VCT) situated in Khartoum. Credit: Salesian Missions

Restricted Movement, “communication is very difficult for us”: Missionary Priest in Sudan

May 25, 2023

A Catholic Missionary Priest ministering in violence-stricken Khartoum has lamented restricted movement in the Sudanese capital city, and difficulty in establishing communication with others amid continued violence in the Northeastern African nation since April 15.