South Sudan: Christian women raped and killed in church 14 February 2014 by EANN Post comment Hut in Juba - Photo: Fabrizio Demartis Hut in Juba - Photo: Fabrizio Demartis South Sudan: Christian women raped and killed in church - Several churches attacked and looted [Kelkheim (Open Doors)] The escape of a large number of South Sudan: Christian women raped and killed in church Christians against rebel groups in southern Sudan ended last month with her tragic murder. As a refuge from the existing staff of different churches Group elected the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in the central city of Bor After their discovery by the rebels were some of them rape victims before they were shot at close range. Churches hit hard The women came from different parishes and were in the church when they were killed, said Bishop Ruben Akurdit Ngong against the news agency Worldwatch monitor. This is very painful. The rebels have already destroyed the vast majority of churches in our region, but God is with us. Five of the women, Dorcas Abuol Bouny and acute Mayem Yar, both 72 years old, Tabitha Akuang, 60, and Mary and Martha Alek Akech Agok Mabior, both 70, had been working as pastors in different churches. In addition, volunteer staff as Agel Mabior, 72, who also held a management role. All these women had spiritual responsibility and worked in the church, said the bishop. Struggles within the army as fire Southern Sudan since the 15th December 2013 riots, as a dispute within the army of fierce fighting in the capital Juba triggered. Soon after it came across the country to violent clashes. This quickly took on ethnic traits, claimed as president Salva Kiir, Riek Machar, his former vice president was planning a coup. Kiir belongs to the Dinka tribe, Machar is a member of the Nuer tribe. During the Dinka tribe is considered the largest in Southern Sudan, the Nuer boast the second largest tribe of their infamous tribal militia, known as the White Army. Your fighter rub their bodies with white ashes, and have historically been primarily the task of protecting ones own community and to provide through the theft of cattle. Yet recently, the group has been converted into a militia that is used for political purposes . The attack on the women in the church and further attacks in Bor should go to the account of the White Army. Many churches looted and burned Christians and non-Christians fall into this conflict increasingly caught in the crossfire. Pastor Mark Akec-Cien is the Deputy Secretary General of the Council South Sudanese churches. As he told Worldwatch monitor, it does not believe that the women were killed because of their Christian faith. The militia also has shops, stores and private houses looted and destroyed. Since the outbreak of the conflict but also a number of churches were attacked, robbed and been harassed pastors. In Malakal in the north of the country, they had attacked the middle of January the fenced Catholic St. Francis Church, plundered and robbed the priest. Also, Anglican and Protestant churches were similarly affected. The most affected areas are the states of Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile in the north-east. Boron, the provincial capital of Jonglei, was apparently completely destroyed. Houses, food stores, shops, banks and churches were burned and looted. Approximately 7 million people, almost two-thirds of the countrys population, are threatened to varying degrees of food shortages. 3.7 million are in acute distress. Approximately 900,000 people have fled since December 2013. Church leaders have called for peace and reconciliation, stressing that the roots of the crisis lie in the policy. Both the army and the rebel forces have been placed mistreatment to the load. Gained its independence from the present-day Sudan, South Sudan since 2011, trying to rebel again and again, there to gain more influence. South Sudan is not listed on the Open Doors World Watch List 2014 of Sudan is ranked 11 among the countries where Christians are persecuted the most worldwide.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 01:27:35 +0000
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