The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba Paulino Lukudu Loro has asked the leadership of the country to bring peace this Easter season to the people of South Sudan who are suffering from war and hunger.

He said the feast of Easter has a simple message of peace to the people of South Sudan.

"If our people are suffering, they are dying, they are suffering hunger because of you, then our leaders, you must rise from dead and go to peace," Lukudu said.

The Archbishop said that the people of South Sudan including elderly and young children have been suffering for too long.

"Jesus did not go to Jerusalem simply to suffer and to die, no," he said. "We were not created to suffer hunger, to suffer anything else, to kill ourselves. No, God did not create us for these. God created us so that we are saved."

The church leader said peace is coming and asked the South Sudanese to be courageous in their situation.

"Today we have not yet seemingly reached the end of the negotiations that is we have not yet achieved peace. We are waiting for it," he said.

The bishop hoped that with international efforts to help the people of South Sudan there will be peace. He urged the government and opposition to behave honestly in their work to deliver results for the people of South Sudan.