Religion


Translation of Le Figaro’s Article

We recently received the translated version of the French article written by France24’s Caroline Dumay, published in Le Figaro on April 28, 2016. The original story can be found here: Le Figaro Thursday, April 28, 2016 page 10 : CHAMPS LIBRES: ENQUETE   In South Sudan, a Muslim’s Cathedral Dream By: Caroline Dumay, special envoy in Torit (South Sudan)   Highlighted excerpts: “Originally from Khartoum, Rudwan Dawod, who lives in the United States, has […]


Churches Burned in Yida Refugee Camp

Sudan Sunrise has been made aware that in late January, three churches were burned to the ground in Yida refugee camp. The Christian and Muslim refugees from the Nuba mountains live in peace in this camp in South Sudan. Reports from Yida suggest these were the acts of outside agitators who have expressed their solidarity with ISIS. Sudan Sunrise will have a meeting this week with Bishop Andudu, whose diocese lost two churches in […]


Torit Cathedral Update

Sudan Sunrise has received a moving letter inviting us to Torit to work on plans to restart the initiative led by Rudwan Dawod to use Muslim volunteers to rebuild the Torit Cathedral. Because of his leadership in this initiative, Rudwan was imprisoned in Sudan and tortured for helping to rebuild Christian churches. Rudwan has spoken openly of his experiences and why he believes he was and is continuing to do the right thing by […]