South Sudan bishop appeals for calm in border dispute

September 24, 2014

Amid a border dispute between South Sudan and Uganda that has involved multiple thefts and abductions, a South Sudanese bishop appealed for calm and urged Christians not to repay evil for evil.

Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe of Yei also urged the governments of both nations to resolve the dispute quickly, according to the Catholic Radio Network of South Sudan.

 

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Further information:

• Bishop urges citizens to live in peace with neighbours (Catholic Radio Network)
• Religious leaders committed to calm tensions on the border with Uganda (Fides)