South Sudan mourns Anglican Bishop Nathaniel Garang

[World Council of Churches] Churches in South Sudan are mourning retired Anglican Bishop Nathanial Garang, a towering figure of peace and reconciliation, who died on Feb. 24 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Archbishop Justin Bandi Arama, primate of South Sudan, said the church was saddened by the death of the 86-year-old bishop, who became the first South Sudanese bishop of Bor, upon his consecration in 1984.

“He served the people with humility, courage, and a pastoral heart,” Arama said in a recorded announcement. “He gave hope and spiritual guidance to the people of South Sudan throughout the liberation struggle.”

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