Christian leaders deplore continued civil war in South Sudan

May 06, 2015

The South Sudan Council of Churches recently issued a statement deploring the continued civil war in the northeast African nation.

“The rule of law is largely absent,” the Christian leaders stated. “In many parts of the country there is virtual anarchy, with no effective government. The culture of revenge reigns supreme, and the longer the war continues, the more deeply this culture will be ingrained.”

“The church now undertakes to begin a peace process to address the mistrust of the parties and to bring them together to discuss the needs of the people and the future of the nation in a forum which is less polarized and less politically charged than other processes,” they added. “It will not be confined only to the leaders of the main warring parties but will reach out to military commanders, politicians, other political parties, civil society and others.”

 

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Further information:

• "Population left to themselves, we are determined to restore peace" say Christian leaders (Fides)
• Full text of statement (WCC)
• South Sudanese Civil War (Wikipedia)