A Call to all churches in the Diocese of Down and Dromore to pray for our Link Diocese of Maridi
The first days of 2009 have been very difficult ones indeed for our link Diocese of Maridi, and Bishop Justin Badi has been asking for our specific and focussed prayers at this time.
Just yesterday, LRA rebels attacked Nzumara village, three miles south of Maridi town. They chopped seven people to death, destroyed properties, tortured people, and have taken over twenty people into the bush. The LRA rebels are a dissident group originating in Northern Uganda, unofficially backed by the Islamic Northern Government to cause maximum disruption in Southern Sudan.
We can only imagine the fear and pain among our brothers and sisters in Maridi at this time. The world is very aware of the horrible atrocities which have been committed recently by the LRA in the Congo, but is unaware that they are very active at the moment in Southern Sudan as well.
Please uphold our brothers and sisters in Christ in your prayers, and especially Bishop Justin.