![Picture of Bishop Hiiboro, Priest, Deacons and CDTY Seminarians after their consultation meeting of get together held at STTC [Photo Emmanuel Mandella]](https://rurugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Picture-of-Bishop-Hiiboro-Priest-Deacons-and-CDTY-Seminarians-after-their-consultation-meeting-of-get-together-held-at-STTC-Photo-Emmanuel-Mandella-400x250.jpg "“Embrace Hard Work, Self-Reliance, and Purpose” Says Bishop Hiiboro to Seminarians")
By Emmanuel Mandella On his audience with seminarians on Monday June 9th 2025, at Solidarity Training Center in Yambio, bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Catholic Bishop of Tombura-Yambio Diocese (CDTY), urged over 150 seminarians to embrace “self-discipline, hard work, and spiritual purpose” as they discern their call to the priesthood and that their formation is…
By Emmanuel Mandella Over 150 seminarians under the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) on Monday June 9, 2025 expressed deep admiration and gratitude to Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala for his unwavering support and spiritual mentorship as they journey toward priesthood. Gathered from across the diocese’s four seminary wings St. Joseph Minor Seminary in Maingbangaru, Orientation…
In a vibrant display of environmental responsibility and community spirit, the Franz Bracht Environmental Club organized a large-scale clean-up exercise to mark World Environment Day 2025. Guided by this year’s global theme, “End Plastic Pollution,” the initiative mobilized students, teachers, and even young children from the Ngboko community to take action against the growing threat…
By Baraka John Hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered in Ibba County on Tuesday to celebrate the feast of St. Charles Lwanga, honoring the Ugandan martyr’s legacy of faith and courage. The celebration took place at St. Charles Lwanga Parish, where Fr. Bie Emmanuel presided over a solemn Mass attended by parishioners, local community leaders, and…
By Deacon Tambua Godwill The seminarians of St. John Paul II Institute of Philosophy Major Seminary in Yambio, together with their rector and assistant administrator, planted 351 coffee seedlings across two fedans of land. The initiative coincided with a generous outpouring of rainfall, a sign many interpreted as both divine blessing and ecological opportunity. This…
![Group picture taken after the launching of Problems of Bishop Hiiboro’ A TED-Inspired Platform [Emmanuel Mandella]](https://rurugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Group-picture-taken-after-the-launching-of-Problems-of-Bishop-Hiiboro-A-TED-Inspired-Platform-Emmanuel-Mandella-400x250.jpeg "“The Problems of Bishop Hiiboro” Movement for Mindset Change and Social Transformation in South Sudan")
By: Emmanuel Mandella In an extraordinary step toward shaping a new national narrative, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has launched an innovative platform titled “The Problems of Bishop Hiiboro”, a TED-style talk initiative designed to spark community dialogue, critical thinking, and practical solutions to South Sudan’s deep-rooted social, moral, cultural, economic, and spiritual challenges. The platform, pioneered…
