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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 The celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King was filled with profound joy and spiritual renewal as the Catholic Action Apostolic Group welcomed more than one hundred new members into their fold. The newly admitted candidates joined the long-serving members in reaffirming their mission of service within the Church and the wider…
By Baraka John The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has officially launched a new Pastoral Centre for the Western Deanery in Tombura, marking a significant milestone in strengthening pastoral services within the deanery. The centre was launched on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. Eduardo Hiiboro. During the…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA As the Universal Catholic Church honors the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, who is also the patron Saint of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio South Sudan (CDTY), bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has called upon the faithful to honor the life of St. Joseph by embracing the dignity of work…
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…
In the wake of a historic papal transition, we sit down once again for an in-depth conversation with Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, this time we are reflecting not just on the election of Pope Leo XIV and what this new pontificate means for the African Church, for South Sudan,…
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 Sr. Laurencila, FSSA The Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSSCBC) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the brutal killing of innocent civilians in Ayod County, Jonglei State, and Abiemnhom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area, calling the attacks an affront to God and humanity. Released on 2 March 2026, the statement…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA Bishop Emmanuel Bernadino Lowe of Torit Diocese in South Sudan, has strongly condemned the violent attack on Our Lady of Assumption Parish, Loa in Magwi County by members of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) on 26th March 2025, which resulted to killing of one person and injuring another. Bishop…
The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio is deeply saddened to announce the passing on of our beloved priest, Father Charles Tombe, who departed early this evening, Monday, September 23, 2024, at around 7:30 PM at St. Theresa Nzara Hospital (Western Equatoria State). It has been just a quick illness and this morning he was rushed to…
