![Picture of Dave Dettoni, and the Executive Vice President of Sudan Relief Fund (SRF) one of the principal donors speaking during the commissioning ceremony in Nzara [Photo Emmanuel Mandella]](https://rurugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WhatsApp-Image-2025-08-06-at-8.32.56-AM-150x150.jpeg "“We are Not Just Donors We are Investors in Hope,” Say’s SRF VP at Nzara Pediatric Ward Commissioning")
By Waure Eddy The Azande Kingdom made history this weekend with the launch of its first-ever Cultural Festival, held at Yambio Freedom Square. The two-day celebration, themed “Celebrating Our Unity through Cultural Diversity,” brought together communities from Nvolo to Kubiri Boor in a vibrant display of traditional dances, foods, and shared heritage. The festival aimed…
By. Sem. Peter Wandu Gabriel . Today marked the official closing of the first semester and the beginning of the holiday for all seminarians. The occasion included remarks and guidance from various administrators and guest of honour. Rev Fr Thomas Bagbiowia Vicar General CDTY. The first to address the congregants was Rev. Fr. Assisi who…
Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA As the Republic of South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation marks its 14th Independence Day on Wednesday, July 9th, bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura -Yambio (CDTY), Western Equatoria State, has emphasized to the citizens that true freedom is not just about the breaking of…
The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio is deeply saddened to announce the passing on of our beloved priest, Father Charles Tombe, who departed early this evening, Monday, September 23, 2024, at around 7:30 PM at St. Theresa Nzara Hospital (Western Equatoria State). It has been just a quick illness and this morning he was rushed to…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has expressed profound gratitude to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for their message of solidarity following the tragic killing of approximately 200 innocent civilians in Ayod County and Abiemnhom County earlier this month. In a letter dated March 20, 2026, Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala,…
As the violent conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) worsens, Bishop Daniel Adwok, the Auxiliary Bishop of Khartoum has appealed for assistance upon the people fleeing from Sudan, especially the church personnel who are currently in the borders of South Sudan, Paloch, Renk and Jodan. “I am…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has issued a powerful Easter message calling on South Sudanese to choose life over death, return to the land, and rebuild the nation with faith, courage, and love. In his Easter Message 2026, themed “He Is Risen: Secure Life, Restore…
By. Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA “Behold, I am making all things new” (Rev 21:5) Tombura–Yambio, Western Equatoria State – Republic of South Sudan As South Sudan enters the New Year 2026 amid lingering uncertainty and fragile hope, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio has issued a deeply reflective and prophetic New Year Pastoral Message, calling the…
By Baraka John The Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio (CDTY) has announced the creation of a Diocesan Historical and Spiritual Archive to be established in Yambio, aimed at preserving the rich legacy of Bishop Joseph Gasi Abangite and other local figures of holiness. The announcement was made by Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala during a series of…
Akorogbodi witnessed a moment of grace, joy, and historical significance today as Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio, laid the foundation stone for the new Resident House of the Missionary Servants of the Needy (MSN), a congregation originally from Nigeria but now fully serving and rooted within our diocese. The…
