By Eddy Waure One hundred internally displaced households in Tambura County have received food assistance from the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, with support from the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund. Tambura County currently hosts 13 displacement camps following five years of conflict since 2021. Families in these camps continue to struggle with shortages…
By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA Pope Leo XIV has issued a powerful message for the 34th World Day of the Sick, calling on Christians and all people of goodwill to embody the compassion of the Good Samaritan by drawing near to those who suffer, particularly the sick, elderly, and afflicted. In his message released from the…
By Baraka John The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has strongly called for an end to human trafficking, describing the practice as a serious violation of human dignity and fundamental rights. Bishop Hiiboro made the remarks on Saturday, February 7, 2026, while speaking at a public event…
By Eddy Waure The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace has arrived in Tambura County to support the most vulnerable households affected by ongoing conflict, under its Emergency Food Assistance Program funded by the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund. CODEP, a national faith-based humanitarian and development organization with a strong presence in Western Equatoria State,…
By Emmanuel Mandella The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, Rt. Rev. Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has officially inaugurated a newly constructed nursery and primary school building at St. Augustine Parish in Yambio, describing the institution as a house of wisdom and knowledge and a foundation for nurturing good leadership in South Sudan. Speaking…
By Emmanuel Mandella Juba, South Sudan – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has renewed his call for peace, unity, and hard work across South Sudan as he swore in Daniel Badagbu Rimbasa as the new Governor of Western Equatoria State, linking the message of national cohesion to a fresh leadership mandate in one of the country’s…
By. Emmanuel Mandela The Catholic Church in South Sudan has issued a strong moral warning against the growing misuse of social media, particularly among young people, cautioning that irresponsible online behavior is eroding human dignity, spreading trauma, and undermining societal values. In a pastoral statement released this week, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic…
By Emmanuel Mandela Juba, South Sudan – In response to one of South Sudan’s most severe food security crises, the Norwegian Church Aid has launched an ambitious agriculture programme aimed at transforming rural communities from subsistence farming to a resilient, market-driven agricultural system, with particular emphasis on empowering women and youth. The Agri Hub Initiative,…
By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA Tombura-Yambio, February 3, 2026 – Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has established an official Diocesan Regional Liaison and Diaspora Coordination Team to provide pastoral care and coordination for clergy, religious, and faithful from the diocese living beyond its territorial boundaries. The appointment, formalized through an…
By Sr Laurencila, FSSA Juba, January 31, 2026 – Archbishop Seamus Horgan, Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, has sent a message of encouragement to young people gathering for their annual assembly and festival in Ezo, calling them to become peacemakers in their families and communities. The message, addressed to Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro of Tombura-Yambio, was…
