The catholic bishop of Yei asked Christians to pray for priests all over the world to carry out their ministry and for the Church to have enough ordained ministers.
Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe said it was because of Christians’ prayers that priests made themselves available to serve God, Radio Easter reported.He added that priests stayed put because they listened to the advises of the faithful.
The bishop stressed that his 43 years of priesthood were not only the fruit of his effort but also of the prayers of Christians.
Bishop Lodu celebrated on Sunday 43 years of priesthood and Fr Emmanuel Lodongo Sebit, the secretary general of the diocese and director of Radio Easter, celebrated 11 years of ordination at Christ the King Cathedral of Yei.
Both Bishop Lodu and Fr Lodongo were ordained priests on May 19.