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Catholic Church in South Sudan
“We are learning from Africa”: Vatican Official Lauds Church in Africa’s Conservation, Human Dignity Initiatives
The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (PIHD) has lauded the Church in Africa for spearheading initiatives towards conservation and human dignity.
Sudan Civil War “has had a devastating impact” on People, CAFOD Executive Director Says, Decries Poor Media Visibility
In its third year, the Sudan civil war has had far-reaching effects on the people of God in the Northeastern African nation with humanitarian assistance hampered, the Executive Director of the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has said.
South Sudanese Catholic University Teams up with Top Ugandan University to Boost Agricultural Studies
The Yambio Campus of St. John Catholic University of South Sudan (SJCU) has officially linked its agricultural programs with Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) to equip learners with practical skills aimed at tackling food insecurity in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State.
“May be another day”: Gloom as Attempts by South Sudanese Youths Seeking Visas for Jubilee in Rome Thwarted
The group of young people from South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, who travelled to Ethiopia in search of visas for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome have been denied the important travel document.
Youths in South Sudanese Catholic Diocese “anxiously excited” about Jubilee in Rome as Most Africans Face Hurdles
Preparations for the forthcoming Jubilee of Youth in Rome that is part of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year have not been easy in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, where the young people in the world’s youngest nation are determined to participate in the historic event.
South Sudan’s Catholic Bishops Denounce Wrongful Use of “military action”, Say Hinderance to Lasting Peace
The wrongful use of “military action” at the expense of dialogue to address socio-political challenges in South Sudan is behind the protracted violent conflicts in the country, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have said.
Ahead of Independence Day, Catholic Bishop Urges South Sudanese to Commit to Peace in Daily Acts, “not abstract idea”
As South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, prepares to celebrate its 14th Independence Day on Wednesday, July 9, a Catholic Bishop is urging the people of God in the in the East African nation to commit themselves to peace in their daily acts and actions.
South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Reflects on His 17 Years of Episcopal Ministry, Says It’s Been “a daily sacrifice”
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has described his 17 years of Episcopal Ministry in the world’s youngest nation as a “a daily sacrifice”.
Like St. Joseph, “be Eucharistic”, Guide Families to Jesus: Bishop in South Sudan to Men in Corpus Christi Message
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan is calling upon Catholic men to “be Eucharistic” and emulating St. Joseph, take the lead to guide their families to Jesus.
Let’s Embrace, Foster “collective spirit of the Synod on Synodality”: Cardinal in South Sudan to Pastoral Agents
The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan has urged pastoral agents and the people of God in the country to embrace and foster the values of the multi-year Synod on Synodality.
Catholic Priest “greatly wounded” in Deadly Bomb Attack in Sudan, South Sudanese Bishop Expresses Spiritual Solidarity
The Local Ordinary of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has expressed spiritual solidarity with the Bishop and the people of God in the Catholic Diocese of El-Obeid in Sudan following the June 12 bombing in El Fasher City, which killed two people and injured a Priest.
Seminarians in South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Cautioned against “disorderly, scattered begging”, Urged to Work Hard
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has cautioned Seminarians in his Episcopal See against the tendency to beg for financial help and instead embrace hard work and discipline.
Pope Leo XIV Assures South Sudan of Solidarity, Evokes Memories of Pope Francis’ Closeness with War-Torn Country
Pope Leo XIV has assured South Sudan of his spiritual closeness with the country that continues to reel in violence, evoking memories of the late Pope Francis who always longed for peace in the African country.
Catholic Nun in South Sudanese Diocese Concerned about Few Church Marriages: “only one or two per year”
A member of the Comboni Missionary Sisters (CMS) serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau has expressed her commitment to fostering strong families in the East-Central African nation, where the number of Church marriages is still very low.
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Remembers Day Pope Francis Kissed his Feet in Heartfelt Tribute
Pope Francis was affectionate towards South Sudan, President Salva Kiir of the world’s youngest nation has said, and recalled the 11 April 2019 extraordinary gesture when the Holy Father knelt and kissed his feet and those of his rival, Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, among others, while begging the political leaders to end the country’s civil war.
Pope Francis Ushered “a new spirit in the Church, commitment to a Synodal Church”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan
Pope Francis brought into the Church “a new spirit” of Synodality, this is how Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei remembers the late Pontiff, who passed on Easter Monday, April 21.
“Let’s not get used to war”, Bishop in South Sudan Pleads in Easter Message, Cautions against “logic of weapons”
Bishop Matthew Remijio Adam of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau has decried the protracted violent conflicts in the country.
“We all deserve to live in peace, prosperity”: Christian Youths amid Rising Tension in South Sudan
Amid escalating political tensions and the fears of renewed armed violence in South Sudan, Christian youths in the East-Central African nation have called for calm, unity, and peaceful coexistence.
Let's “pray for this process”: Pioneer Bishop of South Sudan’s Newest Diocese on His Successor in Previous Diocese
Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan is appealing for prayers in the ongoing process of finding the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek, where he is the Apostolic Administrator.
Without the Holy Spirit, Religious Communities Risk Becoming “humanitarian agencies”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan
Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan has emphasized the vital role of the Holy Spirit in religious communities, cautioning that without His presence, such communities risk turning into “humanitarian agencies.”
