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Aid to the Church in Need Hope Without Fear event: Edinburgh

Aid to the Church in Need Hope Without Fear event: Edinburgh

A Sudanese girl praying

17 October 2010 17:30

St Mary’s Cathedral Hall
Broughton Street
Edinburgh

EH1 3JD

Aid to the Church in Need’s Hope Without Fear event came to Edinburgh on Sunday, 17th October.

We were delighted to welcome some very special guests from the suffering Church in Sudan and Siberia.

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kassala of Tombura-Yambio, south Sudan. Photo: Aid to the Church in NeedBishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio, south Sudan

Bishop Eduardo is leading his people in south Sudan through a time of great uncertainty. In an interview with Aid to the Church in Need in April, he warned of the likelihood of an outbreak of violence in the wake of political elections.

With a referendum over the cessation of the hotly contested south Sudan anticipated for early 2011, tensions are running high.

And despite the country’s fragile peace agreement, Bishop Eduardo has seen his people fall victim to atrocious attacks, including crucifixion and abduction.

You are helping to provide hope, funding Christian education at the Save the Saveable schools, training seminarians, Sisters and catechists, and helping priests reach Christian communities with new vehicles.

Father Michael Shields from Magadan, Siberia. Photo: Aid to the Church in NeedFather Michael Shields from Magadan, Siberia

Father Michael is a long-time friend of Aid to the Church in Need.

An American from Alaska, he chose to serve in a former communist gulag camp in Magadan, Siberia. Millions died here.

But it is for the survivors that Father Michael works, ensuring their stories are told and their suffering acknowledged by the authorities.

He is the author of the Aid to the Church in Need publication Martyrs of Magadan – a book that tells the stories of 15 survivors of the gulags.

Earlier this year, Aid to the Church in Need paid tribute to Father Michael’s work by including him in the book Heroic Priests.

The event began at 5:30 pm at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Hall, Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3JD. Talks were followed by Mass in the cathedral at 7.30pm, celebrated by Bishop Eduardo and Father Michael.


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