In Southern Sudan, many catechists were martyred during the two decades of civil war and their blood became an oasis of strength as they begin to shape the destiny of the new Sudan.
The catechists, local clergy and missionaries accompanied the Christian community wherever they journeyed. All bear the marks of war - physically, psychologically and spiritually. "like malaria, it is already in our blood", a local priest said.
Following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in January 2005, this is a "kairos" moment for the new Sudan. It is the opportunity to put into effect the 5 R's of the CPA: Reconciliation, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Repatriation and Re-education.
The prophet Isaiah captures this moment: "For now I create a new heaven and a new earth, and the past will not be remembered, and will come no more to the minds of people... No more will the sound of weeping or the sounds of cries be heard in her... they will build houses and inhabit them, plant vineyards and eat their fruit: (Isaiah 65: 17-25).
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