SOUTH SUDAN: SCBC’s Plan to Build Premises for Catholic University is underway
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| Bishop Edwardo Hiiboro |
The
Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference has finally begun the process of building new
premises for the Catholic University of South Sudan in Juba. The process kicked
off on Saturday 16th November when the archbishop of Juba His Grace
Paulino Lukudu Loro laid the foundation stone for the new premises at Na Bari
village in Juba.
Archbishop
Paolino Lukudu said that the Catholic Church is serious about education because
it is part of its vocation. He said the Bishops are committed to care for the
Catholic University of South Sudan and called on state and national governments
to support the Church.
Paolino Lukudu said that the Catholic Church is serious about education because
it is part of its vocation. He said the Bishops are committed to care for the
Catholic University of South Sudan and called on state and national governments
to support the Church.
The
Five-Year old university has been operating in the premises of Comboni
Missionaries in Juba
Five-Year old university has been operating in the premises of Comboni
Missionaries in Juba
Speaking
to AMECEA Online News on phone, Fr. Odwa
Paul, the Secretary General to the Bishop’s Conference said that “The Conference
has managed to purchase the land and is now building premises for the
university.”
to AMECEA Online News on phone, Fr. Odwa
Paul, the Secretary General to the Bishop’s Conference said that “The Conference
has managed to purchase the land and is now building premises for the
university.”
In
his speech during the laying of the foundation stone on Saturday the Catholic
Bishops Education Commission Chairman Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala said that
laying the foundation stone for the University owned by the Catholic Church is
cementing a high hope for the future of the institution and a vision of South
Sudan.
his speech during the laying of the foundation stone on Saturday the Catholic
Bishops Education Commission Chairman Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala said that
laying the foundation stone for the University owned by the Catholic Church is
cementing a high hope for the future of the institution and a vision of South
Sudan.
He
said the Catholic University will continue to contribute to the academic
development of South Sudan and the globe and to achieve many great things. “Making
education accessible to all is absolutely essential to social progress;
otherwise we limit the potential for developing the leaders our world so
desperately needs to only half the population.”
said the Catholic University will continue to contribute to the academic
development of South Sudan and the globe and to achieve many great things. “Making
education accessible to all is absolutely essential to social progress;
otherwise we limit the potential for developing the leaders our world so
desperately needs to only half the population.”
Fr.
Jacob also told AMECEA Online News
that the Bishops’ Conference is currently engaged in talks with members of the
local community who have land near the university in an effort to purchase more
land to expand the university.
Jacob also told AMECEA Online News
that the Bishops’ Conference is currently engaged in talks with members of the
local community who have land near the university in an effort to purchase more
land to expand the university.
Source: AMECEA Social Communications and CRN
