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Juba Archdiocese

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu speaking during the tenth anniversary of Voice of Hope Radio in South Sudan’s Wau Diocese. / Voice of Hope Radio/Facebook Page

Positive Media Engagement “can bring changes to societies”: South Sudanese Archbishop

Nov 1, 2020

Engaging the media in a constructive way can facilitate positive change in society, the Archbishop of South Sudan’s Juda Archdiocese said earlier this week during the anniversary of one of the radios that constitute the Catholic Radio Network (CRN).

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu with the two Deacons he ordained for the Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan. / ACI Africa

Archbishop in South Sudan Urges Religious, Political Leaders to Work Toward Lasting Peace

Oct 4, 2020

The Archbishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has, while presiding over the diaconate ordination of two Rumbek Diocese candidates, urged both religious and political leaders in the nine-year-old country to work together for lasting peace through a complete implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS).  

Ave Maria Parish Church, outside Mupoi, South Sudan. / Alejandro Bermudez/CNA

Public Mass in South Sudan Set to Resume in a Week’s Time amid Strict Measures

Sep 13, 2020

Catholic Bishops in South Sudan have announced the lifting of the suspension on the celebration of Mass in public effective September 20 and urged the faithful to strictly adhere to the safety guidelines put in place to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese.

South Sudanese Prelate Calls for Patience as Places of Worship, Schools Remain Closed

Sep 4, 2020

As frustration mounts in South Sudan owing to closure of schools and the protracted suspension of public worship, the Archbishop of Juba has called for patience as stakeholders plan the safe way to allow for liturgical celebrations in public and resumption of schooling.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu during the Diaconate and Priestly Ordination Mass last Saturday, August 15, 2020. / ACI Africa

“Priests are instruments in the hand of God”: South Sudanese Prelate at Ordination

Aug 18, 2020

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has, during the Diaconate and Priestly Ordination last Saturday, told those to be ordained to consider themselves “instruments in the hand of God” in their apostolate.

Young people in South Sudan during celebrations marking International Youth Day organized by the leadership of the seven-member South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC). / South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC)

Youth in South Sudan Encouraged to Embrace Intermarriages for Peacebuilding

Aug 14, 2020

The Catholic Youth Coordinator in South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has urged young people belonging to different tribes in the country that have experienced protracted tribal conflicts to embrace intermarriages as a way to foster long-lasting peace in the East-Central African nation.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu (right) of Juba Archdiocese and Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, South Sudan.

Brutal Murder of Three Children in South Sudan Sad, Shocking, Prelates Bemoan

Aug 4, 2020

The news of the brutal murder of three young girls in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, has been received with sadness and shock with two Catholic Prelates in the nine-year-old nation terming the incident as sad and shocking.

Handbook on measures to guide the faithful during worship in South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. / ACI Africa

Measures to Guide Public Worship Released for South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese

Jul 17, 2020

The leadership of South Sudan’s only Metropolitan See, Juba, has announced measures to guide public liturgical celebrations in anticipation of the easing of COVID-19 restrictions by the Government.

Fr. Martin Ochaya of Juba Archdiocese, South Sudan.

“Be patient, loyal, faithful to God” amid COVID-19 Challenges: South Sudanese Cleric

Jul 13, 2020

A South Sudanese Cleric has expressed concern about the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic in the country and urged the faithful in the nine-year-old nation to be patient, loyal and faithful to God in order to overcome these challenges.

Gumbo Camp  which hosts more than 9,800 IDPs. / Agenzia Info Salesiana (ANS)

Why Salesians at IDP Camp in South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese are Concerned

Jul 10, 2020

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering among the over 9,800 internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Gumbo camp in South Sudan’s Archdiocese of Juba have, through their leadership, told ACI Africa why they are concerned.

UK Financial Aid to Support Girls in All Catholic Schools in South Sudanese Archdiocese

Jul 7, 2020

All girls attending Catholic schools in South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba will benefit from the UK government’s financial aid that seeks to support the girls throughout their basic education, an official in the Archdiocese of Juba has told ACI Africa.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese, South Sudan

South Sudanese Leaders Urged to “appoint more women in the State Governments”

Jul 5, 2020

Days after South Sudan’s President appointed State Governors and Chief Administrators, a Prelate in the East-Central African nation has weighed in on the gender imbalance in the appointments and urged the Presidency to reach out to the appointed South Sudanese leaders and give a chance to women leadership.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu and youth from various parishes in the Archdiocese of Juba. / ACI Africa

Youth in South Sudan Called to a Life of Service at Archdiocesan Conference

Jun 28, 2020

Youth in the South Sudan Archdiocese of Juba who attended a two-day conference that was centered on liturgy among other teachings of the Church have, at the end of the meeting, been urged to take up their position in the Church where they are the future.

Sign Post of the Juba-based South Sudan Council of Churches, seven-member ecumenical body with a strong legacy of peacebuilding, reconciliation and advocacy. / ACI Africa

“We strongly denounce the recent and on-going violence”: Church Leaders in South Sudan

Jun 20, 2020

The representatives of various Christian denominations in South Sudan have, in a collective statement, denounced the violence in the Eastern Africa country following recent incidents in which several armed confrontations in some six States ended with hundreds of deaths and numerous injuries.

A poster for the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict.

Church Leaders in South Sudan Appeal for Release of Abducted Women and Children

Jun 19, 2020

On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, church leaders in South Sudan have denounced conflict-related violence in the Eastern Africa country and appealed to those responsible for such violence to return abducted women and children used as sex slaves “to their respective communities.”

Retirement Home of the Archbishop emeritus of Juba Archdiocese, Paolino Lukudu, constructed with assistance from the Vatican. / Radio Bakhita South Sudan

Vatican’s Donation Helps Realize Bishops’ Retirement Home in South Sudanese Archdiocese

Jun 18, 2020

Retired Archbishop of Juba, Paolino Lukudu will be the first occupant of the first ever Bishops’ retirement home that has been erected by the Archdiocese with help from the Vatican and other donors. .

Fr. Martin Ochaya of Juba Archdiocese, South Sudan.

South Sudanese Cleric Calls for Effective Leadership amid COVID-19

Jun 8, 2020

A Catholic Priest in South Sudan has called on the government, churches, the civil society and families across the country to execute effective leadership during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that the virus has presented itself as “a challenge and a litmus test to governments across the world.”

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese, South Sudan.

Why South Sudanese Archbishop Advocates for New Burial Traditions amid COVID-19

Jun 3, 2020

The Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called for a shift in burial traditions of people suspected to have died of COVID-19, calling on the citizens in the country to observe minimal contact with the bodies to avoid contagion.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese, South Sudan.

“Christians, Muslims called to tear down walls raised out of fear”: South Sudanese Prelate

May 24, 2020

As Muslims celebrate Eid, marking the end of their holy month of Ramadan, the Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called on Christians and Muslims in the country to reach out to each other, breaking down barriers erected out of “fear and ignorance.”

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of the Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan.

Church Leader Wants “total lockdown” as South Sudan’s Dignitaries Test COVID-19 Positive

May 20, 2020

The fight against COVID-19 in South Sudan requires an application of stringent measures especially implementing “a total lockdown,” Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of the Archdiocese of Juba has suggested following reports of infections in the family of the country’s first Vice President (VP), Dr. Riek Machar alongside other government dignitaries.