By Emmanuel Mandella The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, Rt. Rev. Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has officially inaugurated a newly constructed nursery and primary school building at St. Augustine Parish in Yambio, describing the institution as a house of wisdom and knowledge and a foundation for nurturing good leadership in South Sudan. Speaking…
By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has challenged young people in the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio to embrace holiness, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility as agents of peace and development in South Sudan. The Bishop delivered the message during the 2026 Annual Diocesan Youth Festival held on Friday, January 31, at Ezo Vicariate, coinciding…
A Transformational Hub for Youth, Peace, Sport and Community Development By Sr. laurencila Akinyi, FSSAYAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE — In a historic and visionary move, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio has officially established and named a new multipurpose sports and community facility — the Bishop Gasi Abangite Memorial Stadium (BGAMS) — intended to become a…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, delivered a profound and challenging homily during the Chrism Mass at St. Mary Mother of God Cathedral on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, calling priests to embrace radical service and total self-giving in imitation of Christ….
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has issued a consolation message to the seminary community following the death of Maurice Patrick Girisi, a seminarian at St. John Paul II Institute of Philosophy Major Seminary in Yabongo, who passed away last Saturday….
Akorogbodi witnessed a moment of grace, joy, and historical significance today as Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio, laid the foundation stone for the new Resident House of the Missionary Servants of the Needy (MSN), a congregation originally from Nigeria but now fully serving and rooted within our diocese. The…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. Cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and leaders of national Caritas organizations from 46 African countries have issued the Abidjan Declaration, affirming the Church’s mission of charity as constitutive of its identity and calling for renewed commitment to serving the poor and vulnerable across the continent. The declaration emerged from a historic gathering…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has issued a Pastoral Commentary on Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, and the United Kingdom’s Decision to Restrict social media Access for children under 16, calling for urgent National Conversation about the kind…
By Joseph Ernesto The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, delivered a powerful homily during the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, calling priests to embrace humble service and total self-giving as they renew their commitment to Christ and His people. Speaking to priests, deacons, consecrated…
