We grieve with Covenant missionary James Tang, as violence overwhelms South Sudanese yet again. News groups reported yesterday that rebels infiltrated the city of Benitu, a city where the Evangelical Covenant Church of South Sudan is active and has a church and school. These rebels were hunting down men, women, and children who took refuge in hospitals, mosques, and churches. After a horrifying two-day massacre, bulldozers are having to remove hundreds of lifeless bodies.
Join us in prayer for South Sudan. Please pray for:
- Covenant missionary James Tang and the Covenant Church of South Sudan as they proclaim the Gospel in the midst of trials and persecution
- The many South Sudanese families and communities grieving the loss of their loved ones because of this massacre
- The safety of thousands of South Sudanese refugees scattered across Central Africa
- Peaceful resolutions amidst decades of ethnic hostility and political tension
- Those who are seen as “enemies,” that they too may find forgiveness and new life in Christ Jesus
To watch BBC’s Today’s World News recent coverage, see below. Warning: The following report contains some disturbing images.
VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z-7iA3oLPt0
To read more about the history of South Sudan’s history on our blog, click here. Information gathered from James Copnall of Aljazeera News.
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