Pope Francis may soon visit South Sudan to preach peace in the country that has been embroiled in inter-ethnic and political strife.
His proposed visit, initiated by Rev. Peter- Gai-Lual Marrow of the South Sudan’s Presbyterian Church, is coming after talks with the pontiff today, Thursday.
Marrow said that the Pope accepted the invitation who indicated that in principle, he really wanted to carry out the visit.
He said that Pope would also need an invitation from the government of the South Sudan to visit the country.
Marrow and Paulino Lukudu-Loro, Catholic Archbishop Juba, and Episcopalian Archbishop Daniel Bul-Yak held talks with the pope, who had asked them to come to the Vatican to discuss the situation in their country.
Meanwhile, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned that South Sudan is suffering a rise in hate speech and incitement to violence against certain ethnic groups which could result in mass atrocities if the government does not act. [myad]
