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 Joseph Enarsto In a momentous announcement on Monday, 29th 2023, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio (CDTY) is set to launch the National Eucharistic Congress at the Diocesan level on 31st Wednesday at St. Mary Mother of God, under the theme “One Body, One Spirit in Christ”. This news was shared by the Vicar…
By Sr Laurencila, FSSA Juba, January 31, 2026 – Archbishop Seamus Horgan, Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, has sent a message of encouragement to young people gathering for their annual assembly and festival in Ezo, calling them to become peacemakers in their families and communities. The message, addressed to Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro of Tombura-Yambio, was…
By Baraka John A new wave of agricultural transformation is beginning to take root in Yambio County as the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace establishes farmer groups to promote sustainable agriculture and strengthen food security in Western Equatoria State. On April 16, 2026, CODEP formed organized groups of smallholder farmers in Uze (Bakiwiri) and…
By Joseph Ernesto Sakure, Western Equatoria State — The Catholic Diocese of Tombura–Yambio, in partnership with the Sakure community, has officially launched a large diocesan farmland site, marking a major milestone in the Church’s efforts to promote food security, agricultural development, and economic empowerment. The launch ceremony, held on 20 December 2025 at St. Teresa…
By Waure Eddy St. Peter Nursery and Primary School has officially launched a quality education initiative funded by Caritas Austria and implemented by the Integrated Community Development Organization in collaboration with the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, bringing hope to a community where decades of conflict have devastated the education system. Gangura Payam, scarred by nearly…
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 Waure Eddy The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), in collaboration with South Sudan’s National Ministry of Peace Building and with funding from the African Union, has organized a one-day training on international dialogue for youth at-risk in Western Equatoria State. The initiative comes at a critical time, as many young people in…
By Sr. laurencila, FSSA Vatican City, 7 January 2026 — Pope Leo XIV has called on the Franciscan Family and the wider Church to rediscover the enduring message of peace embodied by Saint Francis of Assisi, as the Church prepares to mark the VIII Centenary of the Saint’s death. In a letter addressed to the…
By Sr. Henriette Anne FSSA Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the Synod, and Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, Archbishop of Luxembourg and General Rapporteur of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, in a statement shared with the Vatican Press office, informed the press about the Holy Father’s…
