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Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin during a press conference on , 22 December 2022 in Juba. Credit: Wani Yusif/CRN

Church Entities in South Sudan Urged to “open all doors” to Personnel Fleeing Sudan War

May 11, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of South Sudan’s only Metropolitan See, Juba, has urged Church institutions in the country to welcome and offer support to members of the Clergy, women and men Religious, and Laity arriving from Sudan where war broke out on April 15.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of Juba Archdiocese in South Sudan. Credit: CRN

“Set aside individual interest”: Catholic Archbishop to South Sudanese Lawmakers

Mar 30, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called on lawmakers in the East-Central African country to “set aside individual interest, and prejudice” and work towards improving the living standards of citizens.

Caption: Pope Francis greeting congregation at Dr. John Garang Mausoleum on 5 February 2023 just before presiding over Holy Mass. Credit: ACI Africa

Thanks for “bold decision” to Visit South Sudan: Catholic Archbishop to Pope Francis

Feb 6, 2023

The “bold decision” of Pope Francis to realize the ecumenical visit in South Sudan is an indication of the “solidarity with us”, Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla of the country’s Juba Archdiocese has said. 

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of Juba Archdiocese during the January 18 Press Conference. Credit: CRN

Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan Hopes Ecumenical Visit to “touch hearts of politicians”

Jan 19, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has expressed optimism that the planned ecumenical visit to the country early next month will “touch the hearts of politicians” to seek peace.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of Juba Archdiocese in South Sudan. Credit: CRN

Extend God’s Kingdom “through service to humanity”: Archbishop in South Sudan to Clergy

Jan 10, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called on members of the Clergy in Torit Diocese to contribute to the extension of the kingdom of God through their service to humanity

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin during Tuesday, January 3 Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Credit: ACI Africa

South Sudanese Catholic Archbishop Eulogizes Former Pope as “defender of doctrine, truth”

Jan 5, 2023

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has eulogized Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed on in Rome on New Year 2023 eve as a defender of Catholic Church doctrine and the truth.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of Juba Archdiocese in South Sudan. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“Be pillars of peace, unity within communities”: Archbishop to Clergy in South Sudan

Nov 26, 2022

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called on members of the Clergy in Torit Diocese to foster peace and unity in the East-Central African nation in a manner that they can rely upon.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Bakhita

Aim for “sound education” in Universities to Fight Ignorance: South Sudanese Archbishop

Oct 14, 2022

The Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has urged students in the East-Central African nation to aim for “sound education” at university level. 

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin during the Solemnity of St. Daniel Comboni at St. Theresa Cathedral of Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan Emphasizes Need for Learner Discipline in Institutions

Oct 12, 2022

There is need for learners to embrace discipline during their life in learning institutions to guarantee a successful future, the Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has said. 

Official logo and motto of Pope Francis’ Apostolic visit to the South Sudan. Credit: Vatican Media

South Sudan Papal Ecumenical Visit Awaiting Vatican’s “official announcement”: Archbishop

Sep 22, 2022

The ecumenical visit to South Sudan to be undertaken by Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshields, is awaiting the Holy See’s “official announcement”, the Archbishop of South Sudan’s only Metropolitan See has said.

Late Fr. Caesar Samuele Lukudu Jombi. Credit: Courtesy Photo

South Sudanese Cleric Involved in Priests’ Formation Eulogized as “formidable leader”

Sep 13, 2022

Fr. Caesar Samuele Lukudu Jombi, the late South Sudanese Catholic Priest who served as a formator has been eulogized as a “formidable leader”.

The first batch of the unified armed forces. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“Do your work with honor, integrity”: Archbishop to South Sudan’s First Unified Troops

Sep 1, 2022

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has called upon the thousands of troops constituting the first batch of the unified armed forces from previous rival groups to graduate in the East-Central African nation to serve the military “with honor and integrity”.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Pope Determined to Come to South Sudan, “don’t be discouraged”: Catholic Archbishop

Jun 21, 2022

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has assured the people of God in the East-Central African nation of Pope Francis’ determination to realize the previously scheduled ecumenical visit that he is to undertake alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Jim Wallace. 

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu and other religious leaders during the June 18 Ecumenical prayer in Juba. Credit: ACI Africa

At Ecumenical Prayer, Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan Urges Love for Humanity

Jun 19, 2022

At the ecumenical prayer session organized by members  of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC), the Archbishop of Juba has challenged church leaders God in the East-Central African nation to lead by example and be “lovers of humanity”.

Credit: ACI Africa

Ecumenical Visit Preparations in S. Sudan “will continue” Despite Postponement: Archbishop

Jun 14, 2022

Preparations toward the ecumenical visit to South Sudan “will continue” despite the decision to postpone the three-day event that was scheduled for July 5-7, the Archbishop of Juba has said.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Bakhita/Facebook

Church Leaders in South Sudan to Foster Reconciliation “before the Holy Father comes”

Jun 1, 2022

Church leaders in South are to organize ecumenical prayer sessions aimed at fostering reconciliation in the country ahead of the pastoral visit of Pope Francis alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Jim Wallace.

Relics of Sr. Mary Daniel Abut and Sr. Regina Roba Luate were solemnly introduced in the altar of the new African martyrs in the Basilica of St. Bartholomew on 23 May 2022. Credit: sanbartolomeo.org

Relics of Two South Sudanese Nuns Introduced in Altar of New African Martyrs in Rome

May 24, 2022

The relics of two South Sudanese Catholic Sisters who were among five people killed following a road ambush in August 2021 have been placed in the sanctuary of the new African martyrs in a church in Rome.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Bakhita/Facebook

Catholic Archdiocese in South Sudan to Devote Next Century to “developing” Local Languages

May 6, 2022

The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan has said that the Metropolitan See will seek to prioritize the development of local languages in the next one hundred years.

Late Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro, the immediate former Archbishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese. He died 5 April 2021 in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, at the age of 80. Credit : Courtesy Photo

One Year On, Late South Sudanese Archbishop Remembered as “healer, champion of love”

May 6, 2022

One year after his death, the immediate former Local Ordinary of Juba Archdiocese in South Sudan, Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro, has been remembered as a “healer and champion of love”.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Archbishop Urges Youth to Promote “peace, togetherness” in South Sudanese State

May 3, 2022

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has urged young people in the country’s Eastern Equatoria State to promote peace and togetherness amid reported cases of violent conflicts.