Sudanese Archbishop Appeals for International Action to Bring Peace

Christian Post reports that the head of the Episcopal Church in Sudan has appealed to the international community to stop continuing violence. The Most Rev. Dr. Daniel Deng Bul Yak, archbishop and primate of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, highlighted the "well-organized" murder of an Episcopal bishop during a recent prayer service. More than 40 other people have been killed in related violence by "those that are against the peace in South Sudan," Deng said. He believes violence could be stopped if there was a higher military presence in some areas. "Continuing violence such as this is not only a crime against the innocent people killed and injured, it is a crime against the peace of the Sudan and if left unchecked will do great damage to the smooth implementation of the 2005) Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)," he said.