By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA. What was planned as a brief 30-hour spiritual stopover became a 63-hour encounter with God’s grace. Bishop Eduardo Kussala, concluding an extensive pastoral journey through Poland and Slovenia, arrived in the holy pilgrimage site of Medjugorje — and found himself unable to leave as quickly as planned. “Those sacred hours touched…
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 Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has issued an official statement vehemently denying recent allegations circulating on social media accusing the Diocese and its bishop, His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, of involvement in arms trafficking to support conflict in Tombura County. In what church officials describe as baseless and malicious propaganda, social media reports claim…
By Alex Bimo and Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA The Christian community of Corpus Christi Parish officially received the newly constructed classrooms at St. Peter Nursery and Primary School. The long-awaited facility, constructed by ICODO with funding from Caritas Austria, was inaugurated in a colorful and spiritual ceremony led by Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kusala of the…
By Baraka John YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA — Groups of agro-dealers, market suppliers and business intermediaries in Yambio have kicked off a comprehensive two-day orientation on essential business skills aimed at preparing them to launch and grow small-scale enterprises, improve livelihoods, and contribute to economic recovery in their communities. The event brings together beneficiaries of a…
Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA Following the tragic sorrow that has engulfed the El Fashir city, Sudan, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has expressed his deep sorrow and solidarity with bishop Tombe, the bishop of El-Obeid Diocese, Sudan, who is currently on his pastoral visit among the refugees in the Yida Parieng and Abeyi Administrative Area. On…
By Waure Eddy Yambio State Hospital marked a rare and joyful occasion this week when mother Mariam Stephen safely delivered triplets — two boys and one girl — in what hospital staff say is the first triplet birth at the facility this year. All three infants are alive and in stable condition. However, the mother…
N.34/BHO/023 Happy Holy Week to all of you! I welcome you all to this special week of grace, mercy, and compassion – Holy Week. I sincerely pray that during this week, we will encounter the Lord uniquely and allow Him to renew and transform us to the greater glory of his name and our sanctification,…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has challenged seminarians to allow themselves to be transformed by the love of Christ, using the examples of Saints Peter and Paul to illustrate how even those with profound failures can become pillars of the…
By Joseph Ernesto In an attempt aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing community aesthetics, Santo Baballa, a senior member of the Ministry of Agriculture Yambio, has called on community members to explore the benefits of flower cultivation. With extensive experience in agricultural practices, Baballa emphasizes the importance of learning how to plant flowers in…
