By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA In memory of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will have nine-day of prayer called Novendiali starting with the funeral Mass in accordance with the ancient custom. According to the Vatican press release the celebration is open to all and each day will involve the participation of different groups. The first…
By Baraka John The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), under the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, on July Tuesday 22nd 2025 distributed emergency food assistance to 110 internally displaced households sheltering in Saura Boma of Yambio County. The distribution targeted families who fled the recent conflict in Riranga Payam in April. The relief effort…
By Emmanuel Mandella Dr. Taban Charles, a dedicated medical practitioner, at St. Teresa Hospital Nzara, in sharing both the miracles and the challenges that define South Sudan’s fragile health sector called for urgent action, community resilience, and a renewed national focus on healthcare. “Many children have miraculously made it out of this structure, even in…
![Group photo taken after the launching with Bishop, govt officials, partners and staff of CDTY [Photo by Emmanuel Mandella The City Review]](https://rurugene.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Group-photo-taken-after-the-launching-with-Bishop-govt-officials-partners-and-staff-of-CDTY-Photo-by-Emmanuel-Mandella-The-City-Review-400x250.jpeg "CODEP Launches 7 Life-Saving Projects for IDPs in Western Equatoria")
By: Emmanuel Mandella The Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP), under the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY), has launched seven major humanitarian and development projects aimed at supporting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yambio and Nzara Counties of Western Equatoria State. The multi-sectoral initiative unveiled on Wednesday is designed to address critical needs in…
Sr. Henriette Anne FSSA As the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) prepares to celebrate the 95th birthday of Bishop Gasi Abangite, one of the South Sudan’s most revered Church leaders who is remembered for his lifelong dedication to peace and reconciliation on 13th September 2025, bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has called upon South Sudanese to…
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By Emmanuel Mandella Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio has urged South Sudanese to embrace self-reliance and abandon the destructive language of division, saying that dignity and peace can only be built when people choose healing words and sustainable actions. In a message delivered to clergy, laity, and community…
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 Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week in the Christian calendar, commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, just days before his crucifixion and resurrection. It is a significant day for Christians worldwide, particularly in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant traditions. Fr. Elia Kanido Alfred Zomai celebrated the feast…
By Waure Eddy The Azande Kingdom made history this weekend with the launch of its first-ever Cultural Festival, held at Yambio Freedom Square. The two-day celebration, themed “Celebrating Our Unity through Cultural Diversity,” brought together communities from Nvolo to Kubiri Boor in a vibrant display of traditional dances, foods, and shared heritage. The festival aimed…
By Waure Eddy One hundred households of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Tambura County have received emergency food and non-food assistance, in a $10,000 relief intervention funded by the Vatican’s Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan and delivered through Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tambura-Yambio. The beneficiaries, drawn from the Gamunakpe…
