Paulino Lukudu Loro

Paulino Lukudu Loro (23 August 1940 – 5 April 2021) was a Sudanese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of El Obeid and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Juba.

Quotes

• The people of South Sudan do not want war. This is an economic conflict for the control of oil. South Sudan is ready to reach an agreement with Sudan on oil. But what has disappointed the southern Sudanese is the attitude of the UN, of the African Union and other Western countries on the issue of Heglig. In my opinion, these organizations have made premature statements without knowing the reality. In particular, we must understand exactly where Heglig is: is it in South Sudan or Sudan? Representatives of these international institutions must go there to clarify this point, to demarcate precisely the boundary between the two countries.
  • "The international community must help us to demarcate the border between Sudan and South Sudan," says the Archbishop of Juba (24 April 2012) Fides News Agency