The Bishop of Rumbek urged Sudanese to turn to St. Daniel Comboni to intercede for them before God in order to obtain a peaceful referendum.
Bishop Caesar Mazzolari told Good News Radio that Comboni Day was celebrated with a “deep, deep emotion” because of the love the Sudanese have for the saint who is the founder of the Church in the Sudan.Bishop Mazzolari, who is a Comboni Missionary himself, encouraged the Sudanese to turn to their patron saint as they prepare for the Referendum to obtain what he described as “a peaceful mind, a heart which is at peace, healed from the many wounds” caused by many years of war, poverty, and the many other struggles of life.
Meanwhile, Moses Mapuor Maker, a faithful of Holy Family Cathedral in Rumbek said St Daniel Comboni was the patron of not only of Sudan, but of all Africans.
Mr. Mapuor added that he found inspiration in the life of St. Comboni who endured many hardships.
He concluded that anyone who suffers with faith and hope in God will be rewarded eternal life like St. Comboni.
The Church in Sudan owes much to the Comboni Missionaries, taking a lead in direct evangelization, establishment of formal learning institutions, health services, among other Church ministries.