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Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese, South Sudan.

Why South Sudanese Archbishop Advocates for New Burial Traditions amid COVID-19

Jun 3, 2020

The Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called for a shift in burial traditions of people suspected to have died of COVID-19, calling on the citizens in the country to observe minimal contact with the bodies to avoid contagion.

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