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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of El-Obeid in Sudan has shared his harrowing experience at the hands of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who tortured him and left him seriously injured.
Sudan and South Sudan are countries currently facing several hardships. After the military staged a coup in Sudan six months ago, the country remains in political and economic turmoil. Its neighbor, South Sudan, faces severe food shortages and a rise in violence.
The Bishop emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of El Obeid in Sudan has penned a heartfelt Christmas prayer bemoaning the worrying state of Sudan and South Sudan where he says people are suffering in violence and poverty.
The signing of the International Religious Freedom Round Table Declaration aimed at promoting peace and freedom of worship among all Sudanese communities provides an opportunity “for more religious freedom,” the Archbishop of Sudan’s Khartoum Archdiocese said.