By Waure Eddy YAMBIO — The Catholic Diocese of Tambura–Yambio (CDTY) has celebrated the successful restoration of its long-parked MAN truck, which has been revived after several years of mechanical failure and inactivity. The repaired vehicle was officially blessed on Friday by Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala during a ceremony held at his residence. The…
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By: Emmanuel Mandella In an extraordinary step toward shaping a new national narrative, the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio has launched an innovative platform titled “The Problems of Bishop Hiiboro”, a TED-style talk initiative designed to spark community dialogue, critical thinking, and practical solutions to South Sudan’s deep-rooted social, moral, cultural, economic, and spiritual challenges. The platform, pioneered…
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 Waure Eddy. The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, together with Catholic priests and diocesan leadership, has conducted a supervision visit to the Uze Farmers Group at St. Theresa Bakiri Center and the Ngindo Farmers Group at St. Mary Chapel Baguga, aimed at encouraging farmers to remain committed to their agricultural practices and strengthening…
By Joseph Ernesto By tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year to a certain devotion. The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, one of the best-known of all Catholic devotions. On 1st, October 2024, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala welcomed the month of Rosary at St. Mary Mother of God…
The motto given by Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala “Bible in one hand and hoe in the other” is no longer just an inspiring phrase in the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio. It is becoming a lived reality, as priests commit themselves to both spiritual nourishment and practical development in their parishes. One shining example is…
By Waure Eddy The Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio joyfully welcomed back its shepherd, His Lordship Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, after nearly two months of official duties abroad. The bishop had been attending the annual board meeting of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and the Bishops’ Conference, before traveling to Malakal in solidarity with…
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…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSA The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has issued a powerful appeal on the third anniversary of the disappearance of Reverend Father Luke Yugue and his driver, Mr. Michael Gbeko, calling for truth, justice, and accountability while directing that Holy Masses be…
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…
