IDPs Begin Training on Good Agronomy Practices in Madebe Payam

By Waure Eddy Forty internally displaced persons from Madebe Payam have officially commenced a five-day training program on good agronomy practices aimed at equipping participants with essential farming skills to improve food security and livelihoods. The training is organized by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace with support from CAFOD and Trocaire in partnership….

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Bishop Hiiboro Inaugurates Mastermind Cells for Young Christian Students at Bishop Abangite College

By Joseph Chakaya The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has inaugurated and blessed the Mastermind Cells for Young Christian Students at Bishop Abangite College of Science and Technology, launching a significant initiative aimed at fostering spiritual growth and academic excellence among students. In a powerful Easter…

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IDPs and Host Community in Madebe Payam Receive Agricultural Tools and Seeds from CODEP

By Waure Eddy Internally displaced persons and host community members in Madebe Payam of Ibba County have received vital agricultural tools and seeds through a six-month project titled Emergency Response and Recovery to IDPs, aimed at strengthening food security and livelihoods as families prepare for the agricultural season. The initiative, funded by CAFOD and Trocaire…

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Bishop Hiiboro Calls Priests to Be “Men of the Towel and Basin” During Chrism Mass

By Joseph Ernesto The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, delivered a powerful homily during the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, calling priests to embrace humble service and total self-giving as they renew their commitment to Christ and His people. Speaking to priests, deacons, consecrated…

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Refugees and Returnees in Source-Yubu Receive Vital Humanitarian Aid

By Waure Eddy Refugees and returnees in Source-Yubu Payam have received much-needed food and non-food items under the Humanitarian Emergency Assistance to Refugees and Returnees project, bringing hope and relief to families who have endured months without support. The initiative, funded by the Caritas Network and implemented by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace…

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Bishop Hiiboro Returns from Ivory Coast After Participating in Major Caritas Africa Conference

By Baraka John The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, returned to the diocese on Thursday following a significant trip to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he attended a major Caritas Africa conference. He was warmly welcomed upon his arrival by clergy, religious sisters, students, and diocesan staff….

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African Catholic Leaders Issue Abidjan Declaration on Charity as Catalyst for Social Transformation

By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. Cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and leaders of national Caritas organizations from 46 African countries have issued the Abidjan Declaration, affirming the Church’s mission of charity as constitutive of its identity and calling for renewed commitment to serving the poor and vulnerable across the continent. The declaration emerged from a historic gathering…

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Bishop Hiiboro Offers Prayer of Gratitude on his Birthday, Thanks Faithful for Outpouring of Love

 The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has published a deeply personal prayer of thanksgiving on the occasion of his birthday, expressing profound gratitude to God and to the countless people who have blessed him with their love, prayers, and support. In the prayer released on March…

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