"But to do so, we need to dialogue person-to-person, community to community. And this lead us to a national dialogue and to healing. But all this needs time, and is a process. And needs support in order to do it," he explained, "financial support and moral support."
It is here where the Sudan Relief Fund is providing much-needed aid to the country, he said, providing for the material needs of the people, like basic services, medicine and medical personnel, and education.
The fund is also providing for the country's spiritual needs, contributing to the formation of priests and religious, he said.
"We have a lot of young people who'd like to be priests. The formation of these young people is a challenge," Bishop Kussala noted. "And our religious sisters … they are doing tremendous work in these health centers and schools, and these women deserve support," he added.
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"So we would love to request a closeness and being in touch with us," he asked of Catholics in the U.S.
Another problem in the country is the recruitment of child soldiers. According to UNICEF estimates, 16,000 child soldiers have been recruited by government and opposition forces since the war began in 2013.
Bishop Kussala noted his diocese's new policy on protecting children and said UNICEF "has encouraged the government and all the armed groups to make sure that children are safe."
"So we have always tried to keep contact with these groups" they have access to, he said, "requesting them to give back the young children." He noted Pope Francis' December prayer intention, for an end to child soldiers, and said he is "still holding on this call of the Holy Father to make sure that children are safe."
Matt Hadro was the political editor at Catholic News Agency through October 2021. He previously worked as CNA senior D.C. correspondent and as a press secretary for U.S. Congressman Chris Smith.