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Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC)

“Financial burdens should not hinder our mission”: Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan on Possibility of Tax Exemptions

Feb 20, 2025

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have acknowledged the need for the Church in the two countries to push for tax exemptions, noting that they need all the money they have for mission work.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Bentiu

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan’s Embattled State Charges Leaders with Responsibility of Uniting Warrying Communities

Feb 8, 2025

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan has reminded the leaders in the country of their critical role of fostering nonviolent approaches to conflict resolution and promoting peace in society.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Bentiu

Bishop of South Sudan’s Youngest Catholic Diocese Calls for “courage to forgive” among Region’s Warrying Communities

Feb 7, 2025

The pioneer Catholic Bishop of Bentiu Diocese in South Sudan has appealed to warrying communities in the region served by the Diocese to find courage to forgive each other for the entire country to finally find long-lasting peace.

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Four Lessons from St. Josephine Bakhita, Kidnapped as a Child in Sudan: A Kenyan Sister’s Reflection

Feb 6, 2025

February 8 is the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former slave of Sudanese descent and Patron Saint of victims of human trafficking.

Poster announcing a campaign organized by PACTPAN to end human trafficking. Credit: PACTPAN

South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Warms Up for Mega Campaign to Protect Refugees Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

Feb 6, 2025

Many South Sudanese, who have been displaced by decades of violence are vulnerable to human trafficking, an official in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has said, lauding the campaign to end the smuggling business that the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) has organized.

Poster announcing a campaign organized by PACTPAN to end human trafficking. Credit: PACTPAN

St. Bakhita Feast Day Stirs Renewed Fight against Human Trafficking in over 30 African Countries

Feb 4, 2025

Over 30 African countries have confirmed their participation in the February 8 campaign to end human trafficking, which the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) has organized.

Launch of a Booklet on Nonviolence in South SudanCredit: South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC)

Launched Booklet on Nonviolence in South Sudan “designed to empower church leaders in promoting peace”: Partner

Feb 3, 2025

Members of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) have, in partnership with PAX, Netherlands’ largest peace entity that works “on protecting civilians from the violence of war, ending armed conflict, and building inclusive peace”, launched a new booklet that seeks to “empower” faith-based leaders in fostering peace. 

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY). Credit: Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary/Uganda

Missionary Sisters Who Fled from Sudan’s Civil War Lauded for Thriving Pastoral Programs in Neighboring Countries

Jan 20, 2025

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has praised the Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary (MSBVM), whose members fled from a civil war in Sudan over three decades ago, and are now behind thriving pastoral and social programs in South Sudan and Uganda.

Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla, the President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC). Credit: CRN

“Heinous act”: Catholic Bishops Condemn Killing of South Sudanese Citizens in Sudan

Jan 17, 2025

Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have condemned the recent murder of South Sudanese citizens in Sudan, describing the killings as a “heinous act” rooted in hatred and oppression. 

Planned Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year “time of grace, reconciliation, renewal”: Cardinal in South Sudan

Dec 20, 2024

The Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year set to officially begin on Christmas 2024 Eve offers the People of God an opportunity to seek grace, reconciliation, and renewal, Stephen Ameyu Martin Cardinal Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has said.

“Deeply heartbreaking”: Bishop in South Sudan Condemns “horrific attack” on Catholic Parish, Urges Repentance

Dec 12, 2024

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has condemned the December 10 attack on St. Mary Help of Christians Parish of his Episcopal See.

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Bentiu

Newest Catholic Diocese in South Sudan Announces 2025 Centenary Celebrations with Calls for Hope and Peace

Dec 9, 2024

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan, the country’s newest Episcopal See, has announced Centenary celebrations scheduled for May next year, to mark decades of evangelization of the Diocese that was carved out from the Catholic Diocese of Malakal.

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan. Credit: Radio Bakhita

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Calls for Shift from Detrimental “human ways” to Path Inaugurated by Christmas

Dec 3, 2024

The Local Ordinary of the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan has issued a Pastoral message on this year’s Advent and Christmas, urging a shift away from the “dominant human ways” that he says continue to cause horrors in the world, disfiguring it and making it increasingly inhumane and uninhabitable.

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan. Credit: Radio Miraya

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Urges Church to Overcome Clericalism, Embrace Synodal Conversion

Dec 2, 2024

Bishop Christian Carlassare of the Catholic Diocese of Bentiu in South Sudan has called on the Church to confront the growing issue of clericalism, which he identified as a major obstacle to the Synod on Synodality.

Cardinal in South Sudan Hopes for “lasting peace” through Presidential Initiative

Nov 29, 2024

Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Martin Mulla, the Archbishop of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has expressed hope in the Tumaini Initiative launched by President Salva Kiir to bring lasting peace in the east-central African country that continues to grapple with the devastation of a civil war.

Credit: Ginaba Lino Michael/South Sudan/Juba

Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan Relays Pope Francis' Closeness with the Church Experiencing “difficulties”

Nov 28, 2024

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has assured the people of God in the east-central African country of the closeness of Pope Francis who has acknowledged the struggles that the country, which experienced a devastating civil war, is facing. The Holy Father’s message was also meant for neighboring Sudan that is experiencing war.

Eucharistic Congress, Golden Jubilee in Sudan, South Sudan “a testament to the enduring spirit of communion”: Cardinal

Nov 27, 2024

Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Martin Mulla of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan has described the Eucharistic Congress and the Golden Jubilee of the Catholic hierarchy in Sudan and South Sudan as a testament to the enduring spirit of communion within the Catholic Church. 

Credit: Ginaba Lino Michael/South Sudan/Juba

Sudan’s Cardinal Looks into Future of Church with Hope amid Civil War, Dwindling Number of Pastoral Agents

Nov 25, 2024

Sudan’s Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako has expressed optimism that the new Catholic year starting with Advent 2024 Season on Sunday, December 1 will renew the faith in the country, where he says the number of the Consecrated people is declining amid civil war.

Apostolic Nuncio Lauds Religious Institutes as “an invaluable component” of Church in South Sudan

Nov 22, 2024

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has commended religious institutes in the east-central African country for their significant contribution to the Church’s mission in the world’s youngest nation, describing the institutes as “an invaluable component” of the Church in the country.

Catholic Bishops Urge Sudanese to Learn “how to survive together”, to Reject Violence and Work for Peace

Nov 21, 2024

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have urged the Sudanese to embrace peaceful coexistence, reject violence, and work together for lasting peace amid escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises in the country.