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Pope Francis appeals for ‘suffering South Sudan’

2017-02-22 Vatican Radio

(Vatican Radio)  Pope Francis has appealed for the hard-hit people of
South Sudan, “where a fratricidal conflict is compounded by a severe
food crisis which has hit the Horn of Africa region and condemns to
death by starvation millions of people, including many children”.

He called on all involved to “commit not to stop at making statements,
but also to provide concrete food aid and to allow it to reach
suffering populations”.

The Holy Father also prayed that the Lord sustain “these our brothers
and all those working to help them”.

South Sudan’s government officially declared a famine in some parts of
the country on Monday.

The United Nations has warned that areas hardest hit by war and a
collapsing economy have left about 100,000 people facing starvation,
while one million others are at risk of famine.

Please find below a Vatican Radio English translation of the Pope’s appeal:

Of particular concern is the painful news coming from suffering South
Sudan, where a fratricidal conflict is compounded by a severe food
crisis, which has hit the Horn of Africa region and condemns to death
by starvation millions of people, including many children. At this
time, it is more necessary than ever that all commit not to stop at
making statements, but also to provide concrete food aid and to allow
it to reach suffering populations. May the Lord sustain these our
brothers and all those working to help them.

http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-francis-appeals-for-suffering-south-sudan

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