Wednesday, December 25, 2019

Christmas greetings to the leaders of South Sudan

This morning, the Holy See Press Centre has published the text of a Christmas Message that has been sent to the political leaders of South Sudan, signed by the Holy Father, Pope Francis; the Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace, Justin Welby; and the former Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Reverend John Chalmers.


Christmas Message
addressed to the political leaders of South Sudan

Christmas 2019

Your Excellencies,

In this Christmas season and at the beginning of a new year, we wish to extend to you and to all the people of South Sudan our best wishes for your peace and prosperity, and to assure you of our spiritual closeness as you strive for a swift implementation of the Peace Agreements.

We raise our prayers to Christ the Saviour for a renewed commitment to the path of reconciliation and fraternity, and we invoke abundant blessings upon each of you and upon the entire nation.

May the Lord Jesus, Prince of Peace, enlighten you and guide your steps in the way of goodness and truth, and bring to fulfilment our desire to visit your beloved country.

Francis
Justin Welby
John Chalmers

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