“Who owns the natural resources? That’s the big question behind this,” says Maria Visse of the Sisters of Loretto. More →

January 31, 2014

Religious leaders of this largely Christian country will play a key role in successfully managing its wealth and fostering its adherence to democratic values. More →

August 26, 2011

During decades of civil war in Sudan, says John Ashworth of Catholic Relief Services, the church was the only institution on the ground with the people, and because of that it gained huge moral authority. Now South Sudan is voting in a referendum for independence from the Muslim-majority national government in Khartoum. More →

January 14, 2011