Juba, 03 February, 2025 / 9:49 pm (ACI Africa).
Members of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) have, in partnership with PAX, Netherlands’ largest peace entity that works “on protecting civilians from the violence of war, ending armed conflict, and building inclusive peace”, launched a new booklet that seeks to “empower” faith-based leaders in fostering peace.
In a Monday, February 3 report, PAX indicates that the booklet “is specifically designed to empower church leaders in promoting peace. It is the first of its kind in South Sudan and aims to provide practical guidance for fostering reconciliation within communities.”
Titled “Active Non-Violence”, the booklet that was launched in South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, on January 27 follows decades of violent conflicts in South Sudan, including the civil war that started off in December 2013, just over two years of the country’s independence, the PAX report indicates.
Informed by the need for a new approach to sustainable peace in the East-Central African nation, SSCC members, who include representatives from the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) met in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, and resolved to work towards a new approach to peace, PAX has reported.
SSCC members reached out to PAX to facilitate the development of an “essential resource”, a mandate that has been achieved through Action Plan for Peace (APP), which is described as SSCC’s “homegrown and Church-led strategy”.