![Picture of Bishop Hiiboro, Priest, Deacons and CDTY Seminarians after their consultation meeting of get together held at STTC [Photo Emmanuel Mandella]](https://rurugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Picture-of-Bishop-Hiiboro-Priest-Deacons-and-CDTY-Seminarians-after-their-consultation-meeting-of-get-together-held-at-STTC-Photo-Emmanuel-Mandella-150x150.jpg "“Embrace Hard Work, Self-Reliance, and Purpose” Says Bishop Hiiboro to Seminarians")
By Emmanuel Mandella In a ceremony held on Monday, June 30, 2025, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) formally welcomed Mr. Lino Nungo as the new Secretary for the Diocese Secretariat Education office, taking over from Mr. Cesar Daudau, who has been appointed principal of Bishop Abangite College by the bishop. The transition event, led…
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…
By Emmanuel Mandella In a vital step toward peace and reconciliation, the Sudan and South Sudan Bishops Conference, in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), launched a capacity-building program on Tuesday focused on trauma healing and reconciliation for catechists serving across multiple dioceses. The gathering brought together catechists from Our Lady of Fatima…
By Baraka John Bishop Abangite College of Science and Technology welcomed a new principal following a formal handover ceremony held on Wednesday 2nd July 2025. Mr. Ceaser Dowdow, formerly the Education Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), officially assumed the role of principal after his appointment by His Lordship Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro…
By Joseph Ernesto Chekaya In a breathtaking demonstration of penitence, unity, and deep faith, more than ten thousand Catholic faithful converged in the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio to solemnly mark the Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. The Way of the Cross procession began at St. Josephine Bakhita Parish and reverently made its…
By Baraka The Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio (CDTY) on Sunday has ordained seven seminarians into diaconate after the seminarians met the eligibilities that qualified them for the ordination. The seven seminarians come from within the CDTY and from other catholic congregations outside South Sudan. While addressing the newly ordained deacons and the novice, His…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference (SSSCBC) has called upon the President and all the people of South Sudan to resist temptation of reverting to arms and restraint, dialogue, and commitment to the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) amidst the escalating violence and deteriorating…
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio on 16th April 2023, the Divine Mercy Sunday, joined the faithful Christians of St. Luke Parish Nyengiri for the Eucharist celebration. During the celebration, the prelate erected a shrine of the Holy Cross. According to Bishop Kussala, the dream of having the…
By CODEP Humanitarian Emergency Desk The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), operating under the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), on Thursday 19th successfully distributed essential relief aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Rii-Menze Catholic Parish, Yambio County. The aid distribution, carried out on June 19, 2025, was made possible through generous funding…
