From AP-A man who was one of thousands of children in Sudan forced to flee or be inducted into the army during the country's civil war was ordained recently as a deacon by the Episcopal Diocese of Utah.
For Gabriel Garang Atem, 36, the achievement marked another step on a long road where his faith has sustained him as he navigated the dangers of a war in Sudan, famine and life in refugee camps.
As an orphan in 1987, he and thousands of other young children were forced to flee Sudan on foot to Ethiopia.
Thousands of the children, mostly boys, lost their lives as they faced attacks from rebels and wild animals, drowned in rivers, or succumbed to malnourishment, dehydration and exposure to the elements.
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http://www.startribune.com/sudan-refugee-ordained-as-episcopal-deacon-in-utah/361723371/
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