Tag: Bishop Macram Gassis
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Remembering Bishop Macram Gassis: A Life Devoted to Building a Christian Civilization in Sudan
Bishop Macram Gassis, who passed away last Sunday at age 84, was a Catholic bishop who worked tirelessly for nearly four decades to create a modern, Christian civilization in Sudan, even in the midst of genocidal repression by an Islamist military dictatorship. His Diocese of El Obeid spanned a war-ravaged area three times the size…
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Remembering Bishop Macram Gassis: A Hero of Christian Civilization in Sudan
Bishop Macram Gassis, who passed away at the age of 84, was a remarkable hero who dedicated his life to realizing his vision of a modern, Christian civilization in Sudan, even in the most inhospitable of circumstances. He led the Diocese of El Obeid, which covered a war-torn area three times the size of Italy,…
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Remembering Bishop Macram Gassis: A Hero of Modern Christian Civilization in Sudan
Bishop Macram Gassis, who died at the age of 84, was an extraordinary hero who dedicated nearly four decades of his life to creating a modern, Christian civilization in Sudan, one of the most inhospitable regions on earth. Despite the dangers, he worked tirelessly to execute his vision, putting his own life at risk many…