By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA. The Young Christian Students of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio held their first Recollection of 2026 at St. Jude Catholic Spiritual Centre on May 22, focusing on how daily choices shape future outcomes and the importance of building Strong Spiritual Foundations through Prayer and the Sacraments. The day-long program, themed “Building…
By Alex Bimo The Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, Reverend Father Thomas Bagbiowia, has officially blessed the renovation of historic old wall blocks built in 1947 at Our Lady of Assumption Riimenze Parish and blessed the foundation of seven new blocks at St. Paul Gitikiri Parish during a Special Church Ceremony attended…
By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA. What was planned as a brief 30-hour spiritual stopover became a 63-hour encounter with God’s grace. Bishop Eduardo Kussala, concluding an extensive pastoral journey through Poland and Slovenia, arrived in the holy pilgrimage site of Medjugorje — and found himself unable to leave as quickly as planned. “Those sacred hours touched…
By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA. The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has issued comprehensive medical and health guidelines for priests, religious, catechists, seminarians, and pastoral agents working in the tropical rainforest environment of Western Equatoria State, where missionaries face numerous health risks including malaria, typhoid, and dangerous travel conditions. The guidelines, released on May 13, 2026, by…
By Sr. Laura Akinyi, FSSA. Priests serving in the Vicariate of Ezo have held their second vicariate meeting of 2026, making important resolutions on pastoral coordination, preparations for welcoming newly assigned priests, and the upcoming celebration of the late Bishop Joseph Gasi’s anniversary. The meeting held on May 16, 2026, brought together key pastoral leaders…
By Waure Eddy Christians at Corpus Christi Catholic Parish in Gangura Payam gathered in joy on Thursday to witness the official launching of a new parish house construction project, supported by the Sudan Relief Fund and implemented by Vision Company Ltd in collaboration with the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio under the leadership of Bishop Barani…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSSA The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has issued a powerful pastoral letter calling on all people of Western Equatoria State to revive the culture of peaceful coexistence, dialogue, and reconciliation that once defined the region, warning against the misuse of social…
Reverend Deaccn Mboriidie, recently ordained to the Diaconate in Rome, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio for prayers and good wishes following his historic Ordination, emphasizing that the Diaconate is not an end but the completion of one step and the beginning of another in his journey to Priesthood. In a…
By Waure Eddy St. Peter Nursery and Primary School has officially launched a quality education initiative funded by Caritas Austria and implemented by the Integrated Community Development Organization in collaboration with the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, bringing hope to a community where decades of conflict have devastated the education system. Gangura Payam, scarred by nearly…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. Reverend Deacon Tipoi Mark, a son of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio who was recently ordained to the Diaconate in Italy, has written a heartfelt letter of thanksgiving and filial gratitude to Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, expressing profound appreciation for his formation and the Bishop’s visionary leadership in sending…
