Transition at Catholic University of South Sudan: Bishop Hiiboro the Outgoing Chancellor Passes the Baton to Cardinal Ameyu and Bishop Christiano Amidst a Vision for Future Growth

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…

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Bishop Hiiboro Praises Pope Leo XIV’s First Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence as “Timely and Overdue”

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, the Most Reverend Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has described Pope Leo XIV’s first Encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas, as a very Timely and perhaps Overdue Document for the modern World and the Church, calling for serious Study and Implementation Across Catholic Institutions. In a response to Sr. Laurencila…

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Picture of Dave Dettoni, and the Executive Vice President of Sudan Relief Fund (SRF) one of the principal donors speaking during the commissioning ceremony in Nzara [Photo Emmanuel Mandella]

“We are Not Just Donors We are Investors in Hope,” Say’s SRF VP at Nzara Pediatric Ward Commissioning

By: Emmanuel Mandella The newly constructed pediatric ward at St. Teresa’s Mission Hospital in Nzara in Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has been described not just as a product of charity, but as a long-term investment in the health and future of South Sudan’s children. Speaking during the official commissioning ceremony of the newly constructed…

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“Do not View Break as Mere Relaxation but Rather as an Opportunity to Contribute Meaningfully to Your Families and Communities”, Says Bishop Hiiboro to Seminarians

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….

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BISHOP HIIBORO ORIENTATIONS– Holy Week Invites you and me to Spend Time with Jesus, not for any Logical Reason but Simply to Accompany a Loved Friend

N.34/BHO/023 Happy Holy Week to all of you! I welcome you all to this special week of grace, mercy, and compassion – Holy Week. I sincerely pray that during this week, we will encounter the Lord uniquely and allow Him to renew and transform us to the greater glory of his name and our sanctification,…

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Refugees and Returnees in Source-Yubu Receive Vital Humanitarian Aid

By Waure Eddy Refugees and returnees in Source-Yubu Payam have received much-needed food and non-food items under the Humanitarian Emergency Assistance to Refugees and Returnees project, bringing hope and relief to families who have endured months without support. The initiative, funded by the Caritas Network and implemented by the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace…

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CODEP Launches Farmer Groups to Strengthen Food Security in Yambio County

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…

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Bishop Hiiboro Calls for Peace as New Governor Arrives in Yambio

By Waure Eddy The Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Tambura-Yambio, Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has called for peace, unity, and collaborative leadership following the arrival of the newly appointed Governor of Western Equatoria State, H.E. Daniel Badangbu Rimbasa, who touched down in Yambio on Wednesday morning. Welcoming the Governor, Bishop Hiiboro expressed gratitude for…

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