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As South Sudan turns 10, questions over the role of the church emerge amid anti-clerical violence

  • Written by Christopher Tounsel, Assistant Professor of History and African Studies, Penn State
As South Sudan turns 10, questions over the role of the church emerge amid anti-clerical violenceReligious identity played a role in liberation struggle.Ali Ngethi/AFP via Getty Images)

On July 9, 2021, South Sudan will celebrate its 10th anniversary of independence – but it does so amid concern over violence in the young nation.

Recent attacks on two Catholic priests have also put a focus on the role of the church in South Sudan. The...

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