It is a shroud kept in the Basilica Volto Santo of the city, a cloth of 17 by 24 cm Photo: Porta Luz

A Bishop in War-Torn Sudan: Not Being in the Room That Night Saved My Life, Giving Me One More Day for Mission and Evangelization

The missionary, who has been in Bentiu since July 2024, when the diocese was established, acknowledged the persistent violence in the area and lamented that the communities, which have already suffered so much, continue to be affected by new tragedies, while those in power seem divided rather than united in the pursuit of peace.