Bishop shot in South Sudan returns ready to work for peace

Bishop shot in South Sudan returns ready to work for peace Italian-born Bishop-designate Christian Carlassare, who was shot by gunmen in Rumbek, South Sudan, speaks from a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, in a video message posted April 28, 2021, on Twitter. In his video message, the bishop-designate encouraged forgiveness and reconciliation. Photo: CNS.

Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare, who was shot in a grisly attack at his residence shortly after his appointment as the new bishop of Rumbek, has recovered and is preparing to return to his diocese with forgiveness and a desire to work for peace in his troubled adoptive nation. A Comboni missionary, Fr Carlassare, 44, will be…

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