Vatican City, Jun 10, 2022 : Pope Francis’ July trip to the African countries of the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan has been postponed for health reasons, the Vatican said on June 10. “At the request of his doctors, and in order not to jeopardize the results ofContinue Reading
Vatican City, Mar 4, 2022: Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan in July, the Vatican announced March 3. The Holy See press office said the Pope would visit the African nations July 2-7, “at the invitation of their respective heads of state andContinue Reading
Vatican City: Unknown armed men have shot and wounded the Bishop-elect of South Sudan’s Rumbek Catholic Diocese. The Italian-born Fr. Christian Carlassare, a Comboni Missionary, was attacked on Sunday night in Rumbek. The gunmen went to his residence, shot at his bedroom door till it opened, and when Fr. CarlassareContinue Reading
Vatican City: On Sunday Pope Francis announced that Friday the first full week of Lent would be a day of prayer and fasting for peace given the many ongoing conflicts throughout the world, particularly those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. “Facing the tragic continuation ofContinue Reading
Two Indian petroleum engineers who were abducted in South Sudan have been released, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said on Friday. “I am happy to inform about the release of two Indian nationals Midhun and Edward who were abducted in South Sudan. They have reached the Indian embassy in Khartoum.Continue Reading
Philip Pullella Rome: Pope Francis will visit South Sudan in October if the security situation in the country stricken by civil war and famine does not worsen, a bishop from the country said on Tuesday. The pope has said several times that he wants to go to the country toContinue Reading
Kampala : South Sudan’s armed opposition says it has abducted two Indian engineers and accused them of working with the government. It was not clear when the abduction in oil-rich Upper Nile state occurred. The East African country has been devastated by three years of civil war, and its oil industryContinue Reading
Juba : The recent outbreak of violence on July 7 at the capital of South Sudan, Juba has ended (or on hold) from 11th July midnight with the ceasefire decree of the president of the republic and of the cessation of hostilities by the warring factions. The evacuation of foreignContinue Reading
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs Gen VK Singh will lead the operationsContinue Reading
They are shut in their house and don’t dare to leave itContinue Reading
