By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA As the clergy, religious men and women, all the faithful of the Catholic Diocese Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), Soth Sudan and the entire congregation of Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary mourns over the death of Sr Bianca Gbinza, a pioneer, a torchbearer of faith, one who was the first to…
The Government of Western Equatoria State (WES), in partnership with the Catholic Church, has laid the foundation of St. John Catholic University in Yambio, a step towards expanding higher education opportunities in the state. Bishop Hiiboro appealed to the community to embrace the institution, saying education will empower children, nurture talent, and help the state…
The Catholic Organization for Peace and Development (CODEP), the social wing of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), with support from Caritas Austria, has expanded its agricultural outreach by forming four new community farming groups aimed at strengthening food security and promoting sustainable agriculture in Western Equatoria State. Two of the newly launched groups were…
By Emmanuel Mandella Dr. Taban Charles, a dedicated medical practitioner, at St. Teresa Hospital Nzara, in sharing both the miracles and the challenges that define South Sudan’s fragile health sector called for urgent action, community resilience, and a renewed national focus on healthcare. “Many children have miraculously made it out of this structure, even in…
![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-400x250.jpeg "“We are Not Just Donors We are Investors in Hope,” Say’s SRF VP at Nzara Pediatric Ward Commissioning")
By: Emmanuel Mandella The newly constructed pediatric ward at St. Teresa’s Mission Hospital in Nzara in Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has been described not just as a product of charity, but as a long-term investment in the health and future of South Sudan’s children. Speaking during the official commissioning ceremony of the newly constructed…
By Emmanuel Mandella Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has condemned the tragic killing of Mr. Peter Mbia, Director General of the State Ministry of Education in Western Equatoria state saying that its “barbaric, illegal, and utterly un-Christian act,” and demanded swift and transparent accountability from both national and…
By Sr. Henriette Anne FSSA As South Sudan honors 3oth July 2025, the martyr’s day, bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) have called upon the government of South Sudan from the highest office to the most local chief to declare Tombura a zone of urgent national peace and…
By Sr Henriette Anne FSSA In the recently concluded Bi-Annual board meeting of St. Theresa Mission Hospital, which took place on 23rd July 2025 in Limuru, Kenya, the board members adopted the budget of 2025-2026, amounting to over USD 806,230. “I am especially grateful that, together, we were able to pass our well-considered annual budget…
By Amos Mongu Dessi Anisa, St. John Catholic University (SJCU) in Yambio has formally affiliated its agricultural programs with Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), marking a significant step towards addressing chronic food insecurity and unemployment in Western Equatoria State. The partnership was cemented on Thursday 24th 2025 during a high-level visit by a UMU delegation to…
By Baraka John At least 100 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled recent conflict in Rii-Rangu Payam and now sheltering in Ngindo Boma, Yambio County, received emergency non-food items on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025. The relief was provided by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP) in partnership with Caritas South Sudan. The distribution…
