JUBA — This morning, a delegation from Catholic Diocese of Tombura‑Yambio, led by Reverend Fr. Mbikoyo Charles, met with Séamus Patrick Horgan, the Apostolic Nunciature to South Sudan, in Juba to brief him on the dire humanitarian situation facing internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Bazia Payam, Wau County. During the meeting, the delegation presented detailed…
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 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 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 Waure Eddy Forty internally displaced persons from Madebe Payam have officially commenced a five-day training program on good agronomy practices aimed at equipping participants with essential farming skills to improve food security and livelihoods. The training is organized by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace with support from CAFOD and Trocaire in partnership….
By Baraka John The administration of St. Teresa Hospital on Wednesday April 9th 2025, welcome three newly recruited medical doctors to further enhance the quality of healthcare services provided to the local communities. Dr. Taban Charles, an Associate Consultant in Gynecology and the Medical Director of St. Teresa Hospital, told Anisa radio that, the…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA In memory of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will have nine-day of prayer called Novendiali starting with the funeral Mass in accordance with the ancient custom. According to the Vatican press release the celebration is open to all and each day will involve the participation of different groups. The first…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA On 21st Monday 2025, over 106 learners at St. Mary’s Yambio kicked off their Mock Examinations, an exercise that Fr. Elia Kanido described as “a very crucial step in preparation for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in primary 8”. Fr. Elia Kanido Alfredo Zomai, the Principle, and the head teacher…
By Joseph Ernesto By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion. The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, one of the best-known of all Catholic devotions. On 1st, October 2024, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala welcomed the month of Rosary at St. Mary Mother of God…
By Emmanuel Mandella Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio, on 17th August 2025 during the celebration of Holy Mass urged the young people in Western Equatoria and South Sudan choose education, not idleness, in order to change their future and build South Sudan. “Peace and development cannot come without education….
