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New ecumenical councils formed following South Sudan independence

Leaders of the churches in Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to form two new ecumenical bodies following South Sudan’s independence from Sudan in 2011.

31 July 2013

Lack of clergy training partly to blame for tribal conflicts

Some of the tribal conflicts in South Sudan are in part due to a lack of proper clergy training according to Wau's bishop

05 July 2013

"Without reconciliation there will be no South Sudan"

The Primate of Sudan has appealed for everyone to swallow the 'bitter pill' of forgiveness 

01 July 2013

Bishop applauds 'Sudan 40' success

The Bishop of Salisbury has called the ‘Sudan 40’ celebrations in Wiltshire and Dorset “a great success”.

26 June 2013

Story Of Hope Emerges From Civil War

The Diocese of Durham held an event in honour of a remarkable African Bishop who survived civil war to champion the cause of education.

20 June 2013

'Sudan 40' celebrations begin in Salisbury

Forty years of the link between Salisbury Diocese and Sudan is being celebrated this week

11 June 2013

2000 South Sudanese Christians confirmed in just eight days

More than 2000 people were confirmed by Wau's bishop on his recent trip to the diocese.

10 June 2013

Primate to lead South Sudan reconciliation process

South Sudan's president has appointed the Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan to chair the national reconciliation committee

08 May 2013

South Sudan: 'We will persevere'

Bishop Anthony Poggo of Kajo-Keji Diocese, South Sudan, talks with Paul Thaxter (rt), CMS transcultural mission director, and Stephen Burgess, CMS transcultural manager for Africa.

Bishop renews call for prayer for South Sudan and Sudan as agreement to resume oil production is finally reached The nations of Sudan and South Sudan need each other, a South Sudanese bishop has said as an agreement is announced on renewing oil production.

14 March 2013

Tools for the Sudan project to bring a new beginning for refugees

Tools for the Sudan project to bring a new beginning for refugees

[St. George's Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia] “..Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day but teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for years.  Give a boy/man the right tools and there is no stopping him!”

29 January 2013