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Historyof Christianity in the lands of My Toil

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HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE LANDS OF MY TOIL: PROF. M. M. NINAN<br />

Network started its service. In January 2008 <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>ce head-quarters were formally moved back to<br />

<strong>the</strong> Comboni House <strong>in</strong> Juba.<br />

On January 1, 2011, Fr. Daniele Moschetti took over and led <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>ce up to December 2016. He<br />

worked with great energy and gave a crucial contribution to <strong>the</strong> establishment <strong>of</strong> a Justice and Peace<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice <strong>in</strong> Juba, <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> centre <strong>of</strong> Moroyok for <strong>the</strong> vocation promotion and pre-postulancy,<br />

promoted many activities <strong>of</strong> ongo<strong>in</strong>g formation and workshops characterized by various m<strong>in</strong>istries,<br />

ecclesiastical collaboration <strong>in</strong> many projects and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Religious Superior Association <strong>of</strong><br />

South Sudan with <strong>the</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Good Shepherd Peace Centre. In this period <strong>the</strong> communities <strong>of</strong><br />

Wau and Raga came to be part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>of</strong> South Sudan.<br />

On January 1, 2017, Fr. Louis Okot Tony started his m<strong>in</strong>istry as Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Superior. At <strong>the</strong> moment<br />

<strong>the</strong>re are 10 communities: <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>cial house <strong>in</strong> Juba, <strong>the</strong> pre-postulancy <strong>in</strong> Moroyok (Juba), Lom<strong>in</strong><br />

(Kajokeji), Talì, Yirol, Mapuordit, Wau, Nyal (Leer), Old Fangak and <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> two confreres <strong>in</strong><br />

Mogok (Ayod).<br />

Almost all major cities has a Catholic Church <strong>in</strong> South Sudan<br />

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