The Catholic Archbishop of Durban, in South Africa, arrived today in Juba to express the solidarity of his church and celebrate the birth of a new nation.
Cardinal Wilfred Napier, who is in Juba to observe the elections, told the press at his arrival that in 1994 the international community assisted South Africa in a difficult moment.The Cardinal added that now it is his turn to support South Sudan and celebrate together the historic event of the referendum and the birth of a new nation.
Cardinal Napier said the solidarity of the church and of the international community were key to bring a peaceful change in South Africa.
He added he hoped the same happened now in South Sudan.
Cardinal Napier said that South Sudan needs a common vision rooted on the human rights and the dignity of the human person to unite its people after the vote.
Cardinal Napier said the South African Church withdraw itself from the political scene too soon.
He urged his Sudanese colleagues not to make the same mistake of leaving everything to politicians.