Catholics in South Sudan voice ‘frustration, shock’ for missing priest and driver

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic leaders in South Sudan are issuing increasingly desperate appeals, calling themselves “frustrated and shocked,” over the recent disappearance of a priest and his driver.

Father Luke Yugue and his driver, Michael Gbeko, were reported missing April 27.

In May 5 comments to Crux, the Pastoral and Social Communication Coordinator for the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Father John Gbemboyo, said Yugue had left his parish in Nagero, South Sudan...