Newsletter March 2024

We find ourselves living, once again, approaching the mystery of Easter, of resurrection, amidst so many signs, not of new and abundant life, as Jesus promises, but rather of continued suffering and death. One only need to think of the news we encounter every day to be reminded of all of the situations in the world that could easily lead us to a sense of hopelessness and despair: the wars in Ukraine and the Palestinian Territory, the violence in Haiti, and the challenging situations of so many other places, including the suffering of Sudan and South Sudan.What can we as religious women and men do? It seems that our efforts so rarely lead to change on a grand scale. Perhaps we have to learn to take comfort from our small successes, the seeds of hope... Read more

Dear Sister, Father and Brother, dear friend,

Many greetings of peace from Solidarity with South Sudan.

We are deeply grateful for the ongoing support that you give to our intercongregational program that responds to the call of the Bishops of South Sudan, first given in 2006. Solidarity continues to be relevant today in a country that is still struggling to recover from decades of civil war and that is in dire need of support.

One aspect of our mission has come more into focus in recent years and is now a significant part of our new Strategic Plan (2024-2027). This is the realization that millions in our country are so dependent on the vagrancies of the environment. This can take the form of mass migration due to flooding, hunger due to... Read more