Diocese of Tombura-Yambio Issues Administrative Order Restricting Vaccination and External Activities in Catholic Schools

By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE, SOUTH SUDAN — The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has issued a significant Administrative Order restricting vaccination, medical interventions, and all external activities in Catholic schools unless accompanied by parental presence and written diocesan authorization. The directive, signed by His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of…

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CODEP Launches Farmer Groups to Strengthen Food Security in Yambio County

By Baraka John A new wave of agricultural transformation is beginning to take root in Yambio County as the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace establishes farmer groups to promote sustainable agriculture and strengthen food security in Western Equatoria State. On April 16, 2026, CODEP formed organized groups of smallholder farmers in Uze (Bakiwiri) and…

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St. Theresa Mission Hospital Begins Construction of the First Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Hope and new life filled the air today as St. Theresa Mission Hospital officially launched the construction of its first-ever Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a groundbreaking step toward saving the most fragile and precious lives: newborns. The solemn and joyful event was presided over by Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese…

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Rii-Yubu Consecrated to The Sacred Heart of Jesus in Historic Act of Faith at South Sudan’s Frontier

By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. Thousands of Faithful Participated in a Historic Consecration Ceremony as Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio Solemnly entrusted the Town of Rii-Yubu, its people, families, institutions, and future to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, marking a spiritual turning point for one of South Sudan’s most…

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