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S. Sudan bishop warns leaders to repent, admit mistakes

Bishop Enock Tombe of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan says that political leaders have messed up the country and want to run away from justice

11 July 2014

Anglicans, Episcopalians from five continents on WCC’s governing body

Fifteen Anglicans and Episcopalians from countries including Burundi, Japan and Melanesia are in Geneva for the World Council of Churches (WCC) Central Committee.

03 July 2014

Bicycle project to boost food security in South Sudan

An Anglican diocese in South Sudan has distributed bicycles to local farmers to improve help increase productivity to ensure food sustainability in the area.

27 June 2014

Sudan frees death row Christian

A Sudanese Christian who gave birth in prison after being sentenced to hang for apostasy was freed on Monday, one of her lawyers said

23 June 2014

The forgotten story of the Nuba Mountain people

The security situation for the people of the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan has continued to deteriorate recently with increased attacks on civilians and the denial of basic human rights.

18 June 2014

S. Sudan bishop: "Bad governance is the real reason for the conflict"

S. Sudan bishop: "Bad governance is the real reason for the conflict"

A South Sudanese bishop has attributed the continued conflict in his country to bad governance

04 June 2014

South Sudan: Fears that cholera outbreak will spread as rains begin

Fears are mounting that a cholera outbreak in and around Juba

23 May 2014

Sudanese diaspora longs for lasting peace in homeland

Almost three months have passed since Sudanese Angelina Rambang last heard from her husband. He’d been working with a bank in Juba, South Sudan, when fighting erupted last December after President Salva Kiir accused his sacked former deputy turned rebel leader Riek Machar of plotting a coup d’état.

19 May 2014

Statement from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

Following the sentencing to death of a pregnant Sudanese woman for refusing to abandon her Christian faith, the Anglican Archbishops of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia are calling on all people of good-will to raise their voices in protest.

16 May 2014

South Sudan Church Expands Aid Amidst Conflict, Begins Healing and Reconciliation

Episcopal Relief & Development is strengthening the crisis response of the Episcopal Church in South Sudan & Sudan (ECSSS) by providing financial and technical assistance to its humanitarian arm, SUDRA (the Sudanese Development and Relief Agency

13 May 2014