Thousands of Christians in Torit Catholic Diocese on Sunday gathered at Our Lady of Assumption Church to celebrate Assumption Day.
Torit Apostolic Administrator Thomas Oliha in his Homily described the feast as a great honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Emmanuel Radio reported.
He explained that Mary as an ordinary girl and ordinary woman with ordinary mother and father defeated forces of death through her faith in God.
The feast of Assumption falls on August 15 but Torit Diocese administration postponed the celebration to Sunday.