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Anglican Alliance hosts conference call to South Sudan amid famine warning

The Anglican Alliance has hosted a conference call with SUDRA, the relief and development arm of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan.

21 February 2017

South Sudan bishop accuses army of mass rape and torture

A South Sudanese Anglican Bishop has accused government soldiers of raping women and young girls. The Rt Revd Paul Yugusuk, of the Anglican Diocese of Lomega, quoted by local media, says he's met several women who claim they were raped by government troops.

16 February 2017

South Sudan Bishop calls for urgent food and medical supplies

Bishop Emmanuel Murye Modi of the diocese of Kajo-Keji has made an appeal for practical assistance amid ongoing security concerns. 

06 February 2017

Bishop calls for restraint as warring sides clash in South Sudan

Outbreak of violence in South Sudan prompts local people to seek sanctuary in Cathedral.

26 January 2017

Archbishop of Canterbury’s “deep concern” over South Sudan

Archbishop Justin Welby has spoken of his “deep concern” over the situation in South Sudan, after meeting a delegation of the country’s church leaders.

28 November 2016

Pope Francis wants to visit South Sudan

During a meeting with South Sudanese church leaders, including Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, Pope Francis said that he wanted to visit the world’s newest country. 

28 October 2016

South Sudanese bishop to advise Archbishop of Canterbury on Anglican Communion Affairs

The Bishop of Kajo-Keji in South Sudan, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, is to become the Archbishop of Canterbury’s new adviser for Anglican Communion Affairs.

04 October 2016

South Sudanese Christians unite in prayer

ll Saints Cathedral in Juba was the setting for an ecumenical prayer service yesterday (Thursday), organised by the South Sudan Council of Churches.

19 August 2016

Gunmen attack bishop's house in Juba

A group of men fired bullets into the house of the assistant bishop of Juba in South Sudan in the early hours of Sunday as they tried to force their way into the building.

10 August 2016

Refugees turn C of E into fastest growing religious group in Finland

The Church of England is the fastest growing religious group in Finland, growing by 20 per cent over the past year; the Suffragan Bishop in Europe, the Rt Revd David Hamid, has said.

02 August 2016