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Daily Archives: July 11, 2011
South Sudan’s jubilation a model for Africa
Father Christopher Townsend, a first-rate Catholic journalist and the secretary for communications of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, was in Juba, the capital of the world’s newest nation, South Sudan, for the independence ceremonies. It was an emotional time … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Catholic press, CNS
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Remembering Blessed John Paul’s words in Sudan
VATICAN CITY — In his weekly editorial for Vatican television and radio, the papal spokesman marked the independence of South Sudan by reminding listeners of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Sudan in 1993 and the extremely strong words he … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, CNS, papal trip, Vatican
