One-Day Workshop on Peacebuilding & Peaceful Electoral Environment — 4 December 2025, Curia CDTYBy Sr. laurencila Akinyi, FSSA YAMBIO — At a one-day workshop convened on 4 December 2025 under the banner of Diocesan Justice & Peace Commission (DJPC) — the Western Equatoria “Peace Mouthpiece” — the faithful, community leaders, youth delegates and civil society…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, on Sunday 28th September 2025, convened a half-day workshop that brought together catechists and members of the Parish Pastoral Councils (PPC) from the Central Deanery. The meeting, which focused on parish boundaries and church land, emphasized the importance of unity, collaboration, and…
The Government of Western Equatoria State (WES), in partnership with the Catholic Church, has laid the foundation of St. John Catholic University in Yambio, a step towards expanding higher education opportunities in the state. Bishop Hiiboro appealed to the community to embrace the institution, saying education will empower children, nurture talent, and help the state…
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 Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has issued a heartfelt pastoral letter calling for forgiveness, reconciliation, and sustained peacebuilding efforts following a demanding 10-day pastoral mission to the Western Deanery of Tombura. The mission, which covered 16 parishes across Yambio, Nzara, Ezo, and Tombura, saw the Bishop traverse difficult terrain—enduring eight punctures and…
By Sr. Laura Akinyi, FSSA. Priests serving in the Vicariate of Ezo have held their second vicariate meeting of 2026, making important resolutions on pastoral coordination, preparations for welcoming newly assigned priests, and the upcoming celebration of the late Bishop Joseph Gasi’s anniversary. The meeting held on May 16, 2026, brought together key pastoral leaders…
By Joseph Chakaya and Simone Mboride The Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio witnessed a significant spiritual event as Bishop Barani Eduardo on Sunday 10th August 2024, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to over 300 children at the Our Lady Assumption of Catholic Parish in Riimenze. The Bishop’s arrival was met with a warm and enthusiastic reception…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA. As the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio commemorates the 12th anniversary of Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi’s passing, Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has reflected on the pioneering bishop’s enduring legacy and called on the contemporary Diocese to continue the missionary, developmental, and educational vision that defined Gasi’s 34-year ministry. In an…
By Joseph Ernesto As the seminarians prepare to embark on a well-deserved three-month holiday after the culmination of their end semester, Bishop Hiiboro delivers a poignant call to action. He urged these aspiring clerics not to view their break as mere relaxation but rather as an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to their families and communities….
