From Maban to the World: A Prayer for Justice and Accompaniment

25 July 2025|Fr. Matt Ippel, S.J. |Spiritual Reflection and Resources

Related: South Sudan
A woman scoops water from a puddle in Bunj, a town in Maban County, South Sudan. Maban is host to four refugee camps that together shelter more than 130,000 refugees from the Blue Nile region of Sudan. Jesuit Refugee Service, with support from Misean Cara, provides educational and psycho-social services to both refugees in the camps and the host community.
A woman scoops water from a puddle in Bunj, a town in Maban County, South Sudan. Maban is host to four refugee camps that together shelter more than 150,000 refugees from the Blue Nile region of Sudan.

As Fr. Matt Ippel, S.J. stood among over 150,000 refugees in Maban, South Sudan, he called us all—across borders and backgrounds—into a moment of prayerful reflection and bold action.

Offered during a virtual townhall with JRS/USA and supporters, this prayer comes at a time of deep uncertainty, as U.S. foreign aid for refugee support faces significant cuts. But the call to justice doesn’t stop at policy.

Fr. Matt invites us to:

  • Stand spiritually in solidarity with displaced families worldwide

  • Turn prayer into action and contemplation into courageous service

  • Renew our commitment to accompany the most vulnerable, wherever they are

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