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Catholic Church in South Sudan
“Only love can bring healing”: U.S. Catholic Bishop to South Sudanese Students
The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington DC in the U.S. has underscored the value of love in healing and mending broken relationships.
Golden Jubilee of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference to Foster Two-nation Unity
The yearlong Golden Jubilee celebrations of the establishment of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) seeks to foster the unity of the people of God in the Conference that brings together those at the helm of the two Catholic Dioceses in Sudan and the seven in South Sudan.
War, Lack of Personnel Behind Closure of Comboni Sisters’ Community in Yei, South Sudan
The violence in the territory covered by South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei and the lack of personnel are the reasons behind the closure of the community of the Comboni Missionary Sisters (CMS) in the South Sudanese Diocese, the Provincial Superior has said.
“We did not leave”: Comboni Superior on Presence of Missionaries in South Sudanese Diocese
Members of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) have not abandoned their pastoral ministry in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei despite the security challenges, the Provincial Superior has told ACI Africa in an interview.
“Noble and heroic”: Catholic Bishop Eulogizes “assassinated” South Sudanese Chief
Prince Justin Agbiamamu of Yengiri Payam in South Sudan’s Enzo County of Western Equatoria State (WES), who was reportedly assassinated on August 30 was known for “noble and heroic acts”, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has recalled.
Missionaries Have Fled for “fear for their lives”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Laments
Catholic Missionaries have fled South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei amid insecurity, the Local Ordinary has told ACI Africa in an interview.
National Symbols “must be respected”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan on Country’s Flag
A Catholic Bishop in South Sudan has weighed in on the country’s Media Authority caution against the circulation of the “wrong version” of the National Flag, calling for respect of national symbols of the world’s newest country.
Plans Underway for Launch of Binational Eucharist Congress and Jubilee in South Sudan
Plans are underway for the launch of a binational yearlong Eucharistic Congress in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Wau.
Prayer “key to succeed in life”: Catholic Missionary Priest in South Sudan to Youth
A Catholic Missionary Priest ministering in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek (CDOR) has urged the youth to embrace a life of prayer.
Leadership “not power but service”: Catholic Missionary Priest in South Sudan to Youth
A Catholic Missionary Priest serving in South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has challenged youth leaders in the South Sudanese only Metropolitan See not to view their respective positions “as power but as service” to the Church.
Vatican Diplomat Lauds Malakal Diocese for Being “a sign of hope” to Sudan War Victims
The immediate former Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan has lauded the Catholic Diocese of Malakal in South Sudan, for giving hope to victims of the Sudan war that broke out on April 15.
Vatican Cardinal Calls on South Sudanese to “abandon old ways”, Seek Reconciliation
The Vatican Secretary of State concluded his four-day visit to South Sudan on August 17 by calling upon the people of God in the country to abandon they old ways of war and division, and to work towards conversion in their pursuit of peace and reconciliation.
“We feel very sorry for you”: Vatican Secretary of State to Refugees, Returnees from Sudan
The Vatican Secretary of State who arrived in South Sudan on August 14 on a four-day visit has comforted returnees and refugees in the Catholic Diocese of Malakal, who were displaced by the Sudan war that started on April 15 and expressed the closeness of the Holy Father with them.
Vatican Official Urges South Sudanese to Remain Committed to Peace and Reconciliation
The Vatican Secretary of State who arrived in South Sudan on August 14 has urged the people of God in the East-Central African country to continue working towards building a united and peaceful nation by embracing the spirit of peace and reconciliation.
Vatican Secretary of State to Meet Returnees from Sudan in Four-Day Visit to South Sudan
The Vatican Secretary of State has arrived in South Sudan, with the intention to meet people fleeing violence from neighboring Sudan, among other activities lined up for his four-day stay in the East Central African country.
Caritas Juba Bounces Back with Focus on Poverty Reduction, Peacebuilding in South Sudan
The development wing of the Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan which has remained closed since 2021 for alleged mismanagement has been reopened and mandated to work towards alleviating poverty and ensuring that the people of God in the entire country live in peace.
Death Anniversary of South Sudanese Prelate an Opportunity to Seek Peace: Bishop
Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio has said the annual anniversary in memory of his predecessor, Joseph Abangite Gasi, will be an opportunity to seek peace and love in South Sudan.
South Sudanese Urged to Celebrate Martyrs Day by Thinking about Country’s Fallen Heroes
The best way to celebrate Martyrs Day in South Sudan is by reflecting on peace and contemplating the lives and the sacrifice of the country’s fallen heroes, a Catholic Bishop in the East-Central African country has said.
Returnee Recounts Experience in Sudan War, Grateful to the Catholic Church for Support
When Liebo Bona, a native of Malakal in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State arrived in Sudan in 2016 and landed a teaching job at a private school in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, he was convinced that his problems were behind him.
South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Appeals for Help to Support Returnees from War-Torn Sudan
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Malakal in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State has described the situation of returnees from war-torn Sudan as “very bad” and appealed to the international community to support the diocese that is reaching out to those affected by the violence.
