By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed profound ecclesial solidarity with the Church in South Sudan following the killing of approximately 200 innocent civilians in Ayod County in Jonglei State and Abiemnhom County in the Ruweng Administrative area. In a letter dated March 10, 2026, addressed to the…
By Jerfas M. Bete Father Thomas Bagbiowia, Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio, joined Muslim leaders, government officials, and community representatives at the Yambio Mosque on Friday, 13 March 2026, for the 2nd Ramadan Get-Together — a gathering held on the 23rd day of Ramadan dedicated to fostering interfaith solidarity and peaceful coexistence…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA A remote village in the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio now boasts one of the most impressive school buildings in the region, after Caritas Austria funded the construction of a full primary school complex at Bishop Hiiboro Nursery and Primary School in Diabio — complete with eight classrooms, administrative offices, and…
By Waure Eddy One hundred households of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tambura County have received emergency food and non-food assistance, in a $10,000 relief intervention funded by the Vatican’s Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan and delivered through Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio. The beneficiaries, drawn from the Gamunakpe…
By Baraka John Bishop Barani Edward Hiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has departed for Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to attend a major continental church gathering, following a brief stop in Juba where he joined fellow bishops for the groundbreaking ceremony of South Sudan’s National Pastoral Center. Before departing the country, Bishop Hiboro joined…
By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA The Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSSCBC) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the brutal killing of innocent civilians in Ayod County, Jonglei State, and Abiemnhom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area, calling the attacks an affront to God and humanity. Released on 2 March 2026, the statement…
By Waure Eddy Yambio State Hospital marked a rare and joyful occasion this week when mother Mariam Stephen safely delivered triplets — two boys and one girl — in what hospital staff say is the first triplet birth at the facility this year. All three infants are alive and in stable condition. However, the mother…
By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA Drone strikes on the night of Sunday, 1 March 2026, and again on Monday, 2 March 2026, have severely damaged the diocesan compound of the Diocese of El Obeid in Sudan, destroying the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, the bishop’s bedroom, office, and dining rooms, according to a communication issued by Rt. Rev….
By Waure Eddy The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Tambura-Yambio, Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has called for peace, unity, and collaborative leadership following the arrival of the newly appointed Governor of Western Equatoria State, H.E. Daniel Badangbu Rimbasa, who touched down in Yambio on Wednesday morning. Welcoming the Governor, Bishop Hiiboro expressed gratitude for…
By Waure Eddy The newly appointed Minister of Transport, Road and Bridges, Honorable Elia Richard Box, has outlined his vision for improving road infrastructure across Western Equatoria State, emphasizing the critical role of roads in fostering development and security throughout the region. Speaking to the media on Thursday, the minister expressed gratitude for the opportunity…
