{"id":1089,"date":"2014-04-24T14:28:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T19:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/worldmission\/?p=1089"},"modified":"2014-04-24T14:28:56","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T19:28:56","slug":"lamenting-the-massacre-in-south-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/2014\/04\/24\/lamenting-the-massacre-in-south-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamenting the Massacre in South Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1090\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1090\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2014\/04\/sudan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"Photo property of Al Jazeera\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2014\/04\/sudan-300x198.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2014\/04\/sudan-300x198.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2014\/04\/sudan-250x165.jpg 250w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2014\/04\/sudan.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo property of Al Jazeera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more-->Join us in prayer for South Sudan. Please pray for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covenant missionary James Tang and the Covenant Church of South Sudan as they proclaim the Gospel in the midst of trials and persecution<\/li>\n<li>The many South Sudanese families and communities grieving the loss of their loved ones because of this massacre<\/li>\n<li>The safety of\u00a0 thousands of South Sudanese refugees scattered across Central Africa<\/li>\n<li>Peaceful resolutions amidst decades of ethnic hostility and political tension<\/li>\n<li>Those who are seen as \u201cenemies,\u201d that they too may find forgiveness and new life in Christ Jesus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To watch BBC\u2019s Today\u2019s World News recent coverage, see below. Warning: The following report contains some disturbing images.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VIDEO LINK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=Z-7iA3oLPt0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=Z-7iA3oLPt0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To read more about the history of South Sudan\u2019s history on our blog, click <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/worldmission\/2014\/02\/10\/a-call-to-prayer-for-south-sudan\/\">here<\/a>. Information gathered from James Copnall of <a href=\"https:\/\/en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com\/south-sudans-massacre-among-many-115854833.html\">Aljazeera News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/serveglobally?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=1089&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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