Ten VSLA Groups in Ibba County Receive Savings Boxes to Strengthen Financial Resilience

By Waure Eddy. Ten Village Savings and Loan Association groups in Madebe Payam have received savings boxes from the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace to securely store collective savings, marking a significant step in strengthening financial resilience among displaced and host communities. The distribution, conducted as part of CODEP’s six-month Emergency Response and Recovery…

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Forty School Girls in Madebe Receive Dignity Kits to Support Education and Menstrual Health

By Waure Eddy. Forty adolescent school girls from three primary schools in Madebe Payam have received dignity kits from the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace as part of the Emergency Response and Recovery to Internally Displaced Persons project funded by CAFOD and Trocaire in partnership. The distribution to students at St. Mary Primary School,…

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Two Hundred IDP Households in Madebe Receive Essential Non-Food Items from CODEP

By Eddy Waure Two hundred households of Internally Displaced Persons have received essential non-food items from the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace as part of the Emergency Response and Recovery project funded by CAFOD and Trocaire in partnership. The distribution in Madebe Payam, approaching the project’s conclusion, provided mosquito nets, mats, soaps, plastic shelters,…

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Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference Honored with Leadership Appointments at AMECEA Assembly

By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA. The Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference has been recognized with the appointment of several of its members to key leadership positions within the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) during the Association’s 21st Plenary Assembly, held under the theme “AMECEA’s Synodal Journey with Young People: Building…

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Episcopal Vicar Visits Farmer Groups, Emphasizes Knowledge Over Handouts

By Waure Eddy. The Episcopal Vicar of Central Deanery, Reverend Father Basana Alfred, has toured the Uze Farmers Group at Bakiri Center and the Ngindo Farmers Group at Baguga Chapel, accompanied by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, affirming the Diocese’s commitment to sustainable agriculture and community self-reliance. The Wednesday visit formed part of…

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CODEP and Priests Supervise Farmers, Reinforce Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture

By Waure Eddy. The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, together with Catholic priests from the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, has conducted supervision visits to farmer groups in Uze and Ngindo, strengthening commitment to sustainable agriculture practices and community resilience. The visits to Uze Farmers Group at St. Theresa Bakiri Center and Ngindo Farmers Group at…

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Catholic Bishops of South Sudan Call for Peace and Dialogue Ahead of December Elections

By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA The Catholic Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Juba have issued a communiqué following their Annual Meeting from July 15-17, 2026, calling on political leaders, institutions, and all citizens to prioritize peace, dialogue, and constitutional order as South Sudan prepares for democratic elections scheduled for December 22, 2026. The bishops…

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Bishop Hiiboro Extends Condolences for Sr. Eliviria Miidie, Dedicated Religious Educator and Formator

By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has extended heartfelt condolences to the Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary following the death of Sister Eliviria Miidie, Vicaress of the religious community. In a letter dated July 17, 2026, addressed to Mother General…

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Episcopal Vicar Tours Farmer Groups, Emphasizes Knowledge Over Handouts

By Eddy Waure. The Episcopal Vicar of Central Deanery, Reverend Father Basana Alfred, has toured the Uze Farmers Group at Bakiri Center and the Ngindo Farmers Group at Baguga Chapel, accompanied by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, affirming the Diocese’s commitment to sustainable agriculture and community self-reliance. The visit, conducted on Wednesday, formed…

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