Holy Father Pope Francis received Church representatives from South Sudan who updated him on the situation in the war-torn nation. His Excellency Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu in Uganda, highlighted that “Working together as Christians is more important than stressing our differences.” His Grace Archbishop Odama also explained that Uganda is playing an important role in the region and pointed out that South Sudan is not only a neighbor but a brother in need.
As reported by Vatican Radio, His Excellency Archbishop Odama remarked that “When your brother’s house is burning you should feel concerned; even just to get some water and to pour it over the burning house is a good gesture. Therefore, receiving the refugees who are running, escaping from the war is a sign of our solidarity with South Sudan.”
His Grace Archbishop also reflected on the fact that the recent Day of Prayer for Peace for South Sudan and for the Democratic Republic of Congo called for by Pope Francis, was an appeal to humanity to take stock of the fact that one of its parts is suffering and to urge the world to take action together and ask God for a way to stop this war.
