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A poster of the first Diocesan Synod in South Sudan's Tombura-Yambio Diocese from November-December 7, 2019. / Diocese of Tombura-Yambio.

South Sudan Prelate Unveils Diocesan Synod Theme ahead of Release on Mission Sunday

South Sudan’s Tombura-Yambio Diocese will on the occasion of this year’s celebration of World Mission Sunday release the document of...

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, left, and The Sudan Liberation Movement-North leader, Abdel-Aziz Adam al-Hilu, hold up their hands in the conflict-affected remote town of Kauda, Nuba Mountains, Sudan, Jan. 9, 2020. / AFP

Sudan’s Separation of Religion from State not Concluded, Prelate Clarifies

The agreement to separate religion from the state after three decades of Islamic rule in Sudan is a matter that is still...

Logo Catholic University of South Sudan. / Catholic University of South Sudan

South Sudanese Prelate Lays Foundation Stone for University, Hails Education as Pivotal

A South Sudanese Prelate has, on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of a campus for the Catholic University...

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu with the two Deacons he ordained for the Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan. / ACI Africa

Archbishop in South Sudan Urges Religious, Political Leaders to Work Toward Lasting Peace

The Archbishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese has, while presiding over the diaconate ordination of two Rumbek Diocese candidates, urged...

South Sudanese refugees in Sudan. / UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Bishop Bemoans Mistreatment, Poisoning of South Sudanese Students in Sudan Refugee Camps

Refugees from South Sudan who have gone to neighboring Sudan in search of better living conditions are being mistreated instead...

Catholic journalists in South Sudan upgrading their skills at a workshop organized by the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA). / ACI Africa

Regional Conference Equips Journalists in South Sudan with COVID-19 Reporting Skills

The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), the Kenya-based regional conference of Catholic Bishops in nine countries, has facilitated...

The Cargo boat acquired by the Diocese of Malakal in South Sudan. / ACI Africa

South Sudan’s Malakal Diocese Constructs Cargo Boat to Tackle Poor Transport Menace

Poor road transport in South Sudan’s Diocese of Malakal has motivated the vast Diocese to build its first ever cargo...

Rita Lopidia, winner of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Award. / ACI Africa

Catholic Activist Behind Women Empowerment in South Sudan Bags Global Peace Award

A South Sudanese Catholic female activist who was nominated in July among ten contenders of the U.S. Institute of Peace...

Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok (left) and Abdel al-Hilu (right), the leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation-North rebel group, on September 3 signed a declaration in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa that put an end to decades of Islamic rule in Sudan.

Sudan’s Separation of Religion from State a New Beginning of Faith Without Fear: Cleric

The decision by Sudan’s transitional government to separate religion from state after three decades of Islamic rule in Sudan marks...

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Sudan Relief Fund Evaluates Sudan, South Sudan Projects, Commits to More Local Engagement

The leadership of Sudan Relief Fund (SRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing food, safe drinking water, clothing, shelter, medical...

Ave Maria Parish Church, outside Mupoi, South Sudan. / Alejandro Bermudez/CNA

Public Mass in South Sudan Set to Resume in a Week’s Time amid Strict Measures

Catholic Bishops in South Sudan have announced the lifting of the suspension on the celebration of Mass in public effective...

Logo International Literacy Day 2020. / United Nations

On International Literacy Day, South Sudanese Bishop Challenges Youth to Go for Knowledge

On International Literacy Day celebrated September 8, a South Sudanese Bishop has challenged young people in South Sudan to invest...

Cathedral of St. Emmanuel, Diocese of Yei South Sudan.

South Sudanese Diocese Resumes Public Worship, to Close Should COVID-19 Cases Increase

For the first time in four months, a Catholic Diocese in South Sudan opened doors to eager Christians who thronged...

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese.

South Sudanese Prelate Calls for Patience as Places of Worship, Schools Remain Closed

As frustration mounts in South Sudan owing to closure of schools and the protracted suspension of public worship, the Archbishop...

Farming groups receiving training on new farming methods at a demonstration farm managed by the Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) and collaborators in the country’s capital, Juba. / ACI Africa

Nuns Introduce New Farming Methods to over 25,000 Households in South Sudan

At least 25,000 households that are part of hundreds of farming groups in South Sudan have embraced the latest farming...

Delegates pose for a photograph during the signing of a peace agreement between Sudan's power-sharing government and five key rebel groups in Juba, South Sudan August 31, 2020. / REUTERS/Samir Bol

Sudanese Prelate Lauds Government Peace Deal with Rebel Group, Urges Complete Integration

The Archbishop of Sudan’s Khartoum Archdiocese has termed the signing of the peace deal between the Sudanese government and a...

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Caritas Switzerland Seeking to Improve Livelihoods of Deprived South Sudanese

In a three-year initiative, Caritas Switzerland is seeking to improve the livelihoods of at least 20,000 deprived South Sudanese in...

Fr. Charles Taban, Director of Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre (DBTC) in the  Diocese of El Obeid, South Sudan. / ACI Africa

Salesians in Sudan Equipping Youth with Technical Skills “to face life with dignity”

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in Sudan are preparing young people with...

Bus Service Provided by Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (MMI) to commuters in South Susan / ACI Africa

Inside Missionaries’ Transport Service Initiative in South Sudan’s Remote Villages

In an array of challenges that Missionaries in South Sudan face, poor transport structures in the East-Central African country is...

Members of the Society of Daughters of Mary Immaculate (DMI) and the Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (MMI) serving in South Sudan.

How Catholic Nuns, Priests are Keeping over 10,000 South Sudanese Children in School

It has taken the effort of two Religious Orders ministering in South Sudan to build 26 primary schools, which have...