By Joseph Ernasto The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio on Monday 22/1/2024, urged health workers at St Theresa Mission Hospital Nzara to value their professions as God’s work citing that it is not a remote job. Speaking in a meeting organized to strengthen the capacity of the staff of the hospital in the…
Dec 2–3, 2025 | Curia, Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio (CDTY)Theme: “The Youth Who Build Peace, Build the Future” YAMBIO — Youth delegates from all ten counties of Western Equatoria State gathered at the Curia of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio (CDTY) for a two-day Intergenerational Youth Peace Dialogue, a workshop aimed at strengthening youth leadership…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA To prioritize eye health and ensure the well-being of residents, eye specialist doctors will host a series of eye screening services from Wednesday to Friday this week, in the communities of Nzara and Yambio, along with their surroundings, With a focus on accessibility and community well-being, these screening sessions aim…
![Picture of Bishop Hiiboro, Priests and the 14 seminarians [Photo Emmanuel Mandella]](https://rurugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Picture-of-Bishop-Hiiboro-Priests-and-the-14-seminarians-Photo-Emmanuel-Mandella-400x250.jpeg "Bishop Hiiboro Urges Support for Seminarians, as the Diocese Celebrates 14 Seminarians Completing Pre-Priesthood Orientation")
By Emmanuel Mandella A sense of hope and spiritual commitment filled the air in Nzara on Tuesday May 20, 2025, as 14 young seminarians were honored after successfully completing a five-month orientation at St. John Pre-Priesthood Formation House. Bishop Hiiboro reminded the faithful to support their sons and help them remain strong in faith since…
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….
Last Friday, the community of St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish in Tindoka Yambio came together in great numbers to partake in the revered tradition of the Way of the Cross. This solemn event, commemorating the Passion and death of Jesus Christ, served as a powerful moment for Christians to reflect, meditate, and embrace the…
By Waure Eddy WAU / YAMBIO — The humanitarian arm of the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP) has dispatched its Humanitarian Emergency Coordinator, Gibson Kamilio, on a fact-finding mission to communities hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Wau, Nagero, Tambura and neighboring Bazia — an effort aimed at assessing needs and delivering essential…
By Baraka John The construction of a historic convent by the Congregation of the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration of Guadalupe is steadily progressing in Rii Yubu, a spiritual and social milestone for the local community and the wider mission of the Church. The project, which began in July 2025, is envisioned as a center…
By Joseph Ernesto EZO, WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE — In a decisive step to address chronic water scarcity, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), under the leadership of Most Rev. Dr. Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop and Ordinary of the Diocese, has assessed five strategic locations in the outskirts of Ezo County for a new clean water…
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…
