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Missionaries review work with pastoralists
Rome, Monday, April 23, 2012
Twenty Comboni Missionaries, including one Sister, spent four days in Juba between April 14 and 17 to review their work among some cattle-keepers communities in South Sudan. Our confreres are present among the Mundari, Nuer and Dinka communities in seven different areas. The participants shared their evangelization programs.
After interpreting the information gathered, including outputs from Nuer and Dinka natives, they tried to interpret and evaluate missionary activities with the assistance of Hans Stock, a facilitator.
Finally, they discussed four major themes through group work: Comboni mission’s goal in South Sudan; preparation for missionary activities in South Sudan by means of research and courses in languages and culture, inculturation and mission among cattle-keeping peoples; education appropriate to South Sudan and especially to cattle-keeping communities; and ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, including traditional religion.
The participants came out with a set of recommendations to guide their activities among the cattle-keepers in this nation.