By Sr. Laurencila, FSSA The Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSSCBC) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the brutal killing of innocent civilians in Ayod County, Jonglei State, and Abiemnhom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area, calling the attacks an affront to God and humanity. Released on 2 March 2026, the statement…
By Waure Eddy WAU / YAMBIO — The humanitarian arm of the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (CODEP) has dispatched its Humanitarian Emergency Coordinator, Gibson Kamilio, on a fact-finding mission to communities hosting internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Wau, Nagero, Tambura and neighboring Bazia — an effort aimed at assessing needs and delivering essential…
By Baraka John Hundreds of faithful on 11th Sunday April 2025 at St. John Chapel in Nabiapai Two, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), participated in a spirited fundraising event aimed at constructing a permanent worship space for the growing Christian community. Led by Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA As the Universal Catholic Church honors the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, who is also the patron Saint of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio South Sudan (CDTY), bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has called upon the faithful to honor the life of St. Joseph by embracing the dignity of work…
By Sr. Laurencila Akinyi, FSSSA The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has issued a powerful pastoral letter calling on all people of Western Equatoria State to revive the culture of peaceful coexistence, dialogue, and reconciliation that once defined the region, warning against the misuse of social…
By Waure and Bimo In a vibrant ceremony held at the Anisa FM radio station compound, the Regular Callers of Western Equatoria State officially launched their first-ever uniform—an initiative that symbolizes unity, civic responsibility, and the power of grassroots media engagement. The event drew a large crowd of local residents, journalists, and media representatives from…
By Sr. Henriette Anne, FSSA On Monday, 5th May 2024, the outgoing chancellor of the Catholic University of South Sudan (CUofSS) Rev. Dr. Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala after completing his terms of office successfully passed over the mantle to the incoming chancellor His Eminence Cardinal Ameyu Mulla the president of Sudan and South Sudan Catholic…
By Baraka John YAMBIO, WESTERN EQUATORIA — Groups of agro-dealers, market suppliers and business intermediaries in Yambio have kicked off a comprehensive two-day orientation on essential business skills aimed at preparing them to launch and grow small-scale enterprises, improve livelihoods, and contribute to economic recovery in their communities. The event brings together beneficiaries of a…
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 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…
