“Forget past, go in for reconciliation”

“Forget your differences and seek real peace,” Msgr. Stephen Ameyu said. He congratulated the government for the major steps taken towards peace and the return to the 10 States as it were before the beginning of the present conflict. He said that there is hope for peace in South Sudan. In fact, opposition leader Riek Machar has recently re-entered the […]

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Archdiocese of Juba Centenary Grand Closing Ceremony

On November 1st, the Church in South Sudan, and specially the Archdiocese of Juba, celebrated the most memorable event at the Centenary of Faith Grand Closing Ceremony, on the grounds of its first parish, All Saints Church in Rajaf, Juba. The celebration of the Eucharist started around 10:30 a.m. and it was well attended by more than 15,ooo pilgrims who […]

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Flawed but Chosen

By Bro Bill Firman, fsc – July 28, 2019 Today, in Malakal in South Sudan, Fr Stephen Nyodho, will be ordained as the new Bishop for the largest Catholic, the Diocese of Malakal that covers the traditional regions of Upper Nile, Jonglei and Unity States. It has been ten years since Bishop Vincent Mojwok, who died in retirement in January, 2018, […]

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New personnel is our critical need

When the Church speaks of a ‘preferential option for the poor’, South Sudan is certainly one such place needing preferential assistance. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote to the leaders of Religious Congregations, seeking new members willing to embrace our valuable ministry in South Sudan.  Inter alia, I asserted,  The first ten years have seen us become a well-established, recognised […]

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A new deacon for the Church in Nuer land

By, Roy Carlos Zúñiga Paredes After a long period of preparation – both for the candidate and the Nyal Catholic Community – finally, Mario Pellegrino, a Comboni Missionary from Sicily, Italy, received the order of the diaconate by the imposition of the hands of His Lordship, the Rt. Rev. Bishop of Moroto, Damiano Giulio Guzzetti, on the 1st of May […]

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BISHOP VINCENT MOJWOK NYIKER (1933-2018): EXEMPLARY SIMPLICITY

By John Oryem – In the mid-90s when we were occupied with philosophical studies while others delved deeply in their theological trainings, there was this story among us seminarians, “the Bishop of Malakal is a very simple person”. In Church’s language, “simplicity” embodies humility, love of others, forgiveness, respect and accepting everyone in one’s life. Such attributes are qualities that […]

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‘WHAT CAN RELIGIONS DO FOR PEACE ‎IN SOUTH SUDAN’, BISHOP EDUARDO HIIBORO

The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, has delivered a speech at the Interstate Governors’ Strategic Intervention Conference that took place in Yambio, South Sudan, from 27-30 November 2017. Drawing from the religions’ teaching and traditions, the bishop called on everyone to make yet another effort to bring peace in the country. Read full statement […]

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SOUTH SUDAN: CATHOLIC BISHOP SENDS LETTER OF SOLIDARITY TO THE PEOPLE OF KENYA ON THE RE-RUN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the head of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio and President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has sent a solidarity letter to the President of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops and the people of Kenya on the re-run of the presidential election due to take place on Thursday, 26 October. The letter, […]

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