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….
By Emmanuel Mandella “South Sudanese must embrace the fire of truth and justice if the nation is to rise above its divisions and painful past, Catholic Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala declared. Delivering his homily on the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, bishop Kussala explained that Jesus’ words, “I came to bring fire on earth,”…
By Emmanuel Mandella The Catholic Bishop of Tombura-Yambio Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has called upon South Sudanese families and leaders to revalue the dignity of women, equating their role in society to that of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ. Speaking before thousands of faithful on Friday during the Feast of the…
By Emmanuel Mandella “The Feast of Our Mother Mary that we celebrate today, the Assumption, is our celebration. God created human beings in His image, and among them is Mary, full of grace and without sin. She bore Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and her body and soul were taken to heaven. This is…
By Emmanuel Mandella At the opening of Graham Pediatric Ward at St. Theresa Mission Hospital on 13th August 2025, bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala urged the doctors to serve with compassion and follow in the footsteps of Jeusu Christ. “Most of the people close to Jesus were sick people, some even considered untouchable,” Bishop Hiiboro said….
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…
