---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "John Ashworth" <[email protected]> Date: 22 Dec 2013 10:25 Subject: [sudan-john-ashworth] Peace plea by international church leaders To: "Group" <[email protected]>
Archbishop joins peace plea to South Sudan leaders Saturday 21st December 2013 The Archbishop of Canterbury tonight joined an appeal to leaders in South Sudan to lay down their weapons and cooperate in seeking peace through dialogue and negotiation The joint statement, signed by Archbishop Justin; Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace; and Lorna Hood, Moderator of the Church of Scotland, offered a prayer that all in South Sudan become 'instruments of peace'. The full statement follows: On behalf of our churches we appeal to the leaders in South Sudan to lay down their weapons and co-operate in seeking peace through dialogue and negotiation. As we approach the celebration of the birth of our Saviour, the Prince of Peace, this is a time for the vulnerable, the weak and the poor to be spared the trauma of civil conflict. We bear in mind the call of the Holy Father for peace in 2014, especially because in God's design at creation, we are all brothers, the sons and daughters of the one God and Father. Let us not yield to fratricidal tendencies in the name of our ethnic differences (which is what God created us to be). With all Christians, we pray for peace in South Sudan. We pray that all of you in South Sudan may become instruments of peace! We issue this appeal together, knowing that Christian leaders in South Sudan are working in unity and courage of faith for peace. Cardinal Turkson Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace +Justin Cantuar: Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan The Rt Revd Lorna Hood Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/5210/archbishop-joins-peace-plea-to-south-sudan-leaders END ______________________ John Ashworth Sudan, South Sudan Advisor [email protected] +254 725 926 297 (Kenya mobile) +211 919 695 362 (South Sudan mobile) +27 79 832 8834 (South Africa mobile) +44 750 304 1790 (UK/international) +88 216 4334 0735 (Thuraya satphone) PO Box 52662 - 00100, Nairobi, Kenya This is a personal e-mail address and the contents do not necessarily reflect the views of any organisation -- -- The content of this message does not necessarily reflect John Ashworth's views. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, John Ashworth is not the author of the content and the source is always cited. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.za/group/sudan-john-ashworth --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sudan-john-ashworth" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oqyDBCSd5iLueZLb3U9LJ3y168bDjUhphgzuEZdZWPrGQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
