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Latest stories: Yei Diocese
In South Sudan “we need freedom of speech; let people talk”: Catholic Bishop
There is need for people in South Sudan to express themselves freely about their experiences amid challenges, including the rise in insecurity, a Catholic Bishop in the East-Central African nation has said.
Mouths Speak Peace, “but activities full of atrocities”: South Sudanese Catholic Bishop
The warring parties in South Sudan’s conflict need to go beyond talking about peace, and walk the talk, a South Sudanese Catholic Bishop has said.
At Anniversary, South Sudanese Bishop Urges Justice for Murdered Missionary Nun
On the fifth anniversary since the death of a missionary Sister who was serving in South Sudan’s Yei Diocese, the Local Ordinary of the South Sudanese Diocese has emphasized the need for justice for the Catholic Nun.
At Priestly Anniversary, South Sudanese Bishop Appeals for Unity amid Country’s Challenges
The Catholic Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese has, on the occasion of his 51st Priestly anniversary, appealed for unity in the face of various national challenges, including insecurity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
South Sudanese Bishop Decries Fresh Displacement of People from Villages
The Bishop of South Sudan’s Yei Diocese has condemned the continuous looting and displacement of people in several villages of the East Central Africa country at a moment he says various parties are struggling to implement a peace deal to foster unity in the country.
Introducing New Bank Notes Points to Corruption, Failing Economy: Bishop in South Sudan
A Catholic Bishop has criticized the South Sudanese government for introducing into circulation a one-thousand-pound banknote intended to clear away large amounts of smaller notes for transaction and to facilitate easier cash use in a soaring inflation.
Catholic Teacher in South Sudan Worried Prolonged Lockdown May Lead to Early Marriages
As schools in South Sudan remain closed in adherence to a fresh lockdown in the East-Central African nation, a Catholic teacher in the country’s Yei Diocese is concerned that the situation exposes school going children to various challenges including early pregnancies and marriages.
Let Refugees, IDPs Find Peace When They Come Home, South Sudanese Bishop to Politicians
Following random murders of civilians by what authorities have referred to as “unknown gunmen” in South Sudanese villages, a Catholic Bishop has told politicians to make the country peaceful for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees after thet return home.
Late Missionary Cleric in South Sudan, Uganda Remembered for Refugee Apostolate
To the people of South Sudan and Uganda, Mexican-born Comboni Missionary Fr. Jesus Aranda Nava will be remembered most for his dedication to the poor refugees who he served until he met his death in Uganda earlier this week.
Church’s Intervention Needed to Fully Implement South Sudan’s 2018 Agreement: Official
The intervention of Church leaders in South Sudan is needed to chart the way to the full implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) signed in September 2018, a Church official engaged by the Catholic Bishops in South Sudan has told ACI Africa in an interview.
“Let our work not be accompanied by lies but by actions”: Bishop in South Sudan to Leaders
Those in leadership in the world’s youngest nation are to be guided by “truth and honesty,” fulfilling their promises and shunning the tendency to “tell many lies,” a Bishop in the nine-year-old East-Central African nation has urged.
Respect and Implement Peace Agreement, South Sudanese Bishop to Politicians
As political leaders in South Sudan struggle to restore peace after forming a unity government on February 22, a Catholic Bishop in the East-Central nation has asked them to respect the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in their bid to resolve conflicts in the country.
Over 900 Households Receive Boost from Caritas South Sudan to Engage in Farming
Caritas South Sudan, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops in the Eastern Africa country, has given seeds and farm tools to over 900 households in the Catholic Diocese of Yei to improve livelihoods and to contribute to economic growth in the country.
It is Hunger that will Kill People before COVID-19, Bishops in South Sudan, Sudan Warn
South Sudanese are worried about dying of hunger more than COVID-19 infections, a Bishop in the countries has told ACI Africa, expressing concerns over lockdown directives issued by the government.
“Don’t return us to war, we are fed up”: South Sudanese Bishop to Unity Government Leaders
Few days after rival leaders in South Sudan formed a transitional coalition government to end years of political rivalry and conflict, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Diocese of Yei has called for servant leadership among coalition government leaders and urged the leaders in the East African country to work towards the long-awaited peace.
