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Catholic Church in Uganda

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Uganda’s President Lauds Catholic Church for Nurturing Youths as “wealth creators”, Addressing Socio-Economic Issues

Dec 20, 2024

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has commended the Catholic Church for empowering youth to become “wealth creators”, an achievement he said is consistent with his government’s efforts to tackle socio-economic challenges in the East African nation.

Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere. Credit: Kampala Archdiocese

“Stop intimidating and extorting Ugandans”: Catholic Archbishop Urges Security Officers

Dec 20, 2024

The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda has appealed to security officers in the East African country to stop intimidating and extorting money from Ugandans following reported cases of police brutality and harassment in the country.

Pope Francis and Archbishop John Baptist Odama. Credit: Vatican Media/Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

Pope Francis Congratulates Ugandan Archbishop for “untiring labour of peace” during Lord’s Resistance Army Insurgency

Dec 19, 2024

Pope Francis has penned a letter congratulating the Archbishop emeritus of Uganda’s Gulu Catholic Archdiocese for his tireless peace-building efforts in the country’s Northern region that was engulfed in terror owing to the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) between late 1880s and mid 1990s.

Archbishop John Baptist Odama during the December 14 celebration to mark 50 years since he was ordained a Priest. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

At Priestly Golden Jubilee, Catholic Archbishop in Uganda Advocates for Selflessness, Appeals for Clemency to Prisoners

Dec 18, 2024

Archbishop John Baptist Odama has marked 50 years since he was ordained a Priest with a call to selfless service, a request for forgiveness for the wrongs he may have done, and an appeal for “clemency, especially to prisoners”, who have not been tried for years. 

Archbishop John Baptist Odama during the December 14 celebration to mark 50 years since he was ordained a Priest. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

At Priestly Anniversary, Ugandan Catholic Archbishop Testifies about Saving Power of Blessed Sacrament during Insurgency

Dec 17, 2024

Every trip that Archbishop John Baptist Odama made to the bushes to meet members of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) for peace negotiations during one of Uganda’s worst insurgencies was a major risk.

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AI Training to Equip African Catholic Journalists with Skills to Foster Good Values amid Technological Advancements

Dec 3, 2024

Catholic Journalists in Africa seeking to stay on top of technological advancements while helping promote good societal values are set to benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) training that has been slotted in the Pan-African Congress scheduled for August next year.

Mons. Constantine Rupiny, appointed Bishop of Uganda's Catholic Diocese of Nebbi on 26 November 2024. Credit: Ugandan Catholics Online

Rector of Uganda Martyrs National Major Seminary Appointed Bishop of Country’s Nebbi Diocese

Nov 26, 2024

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Constantine Rupiny, currently serving as the rector of the Uganda Martyrs National Major Seminary Alokolum in Gulu as the Local Ordinary of Nebbi Catholic Diocese.

Women Religious Celebrated as “unsung heroes” as 20 in Uganda Graduate in Entrepreneurship Program

Sep 5, 2024

In their mission to address complex societal challenges and reduce suffering, Catholic Sisters venture into places where no one else would dare to go, the Vicar General of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has said, noting that this selfless commitment makes women Religious the world’s most “unsung heroes”.

Archbishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu

“We’re in one boat moving in the same direction”: Catholic Archbishop in Uganda Emphasizes Collaboration at Installation

Jul 13, 2024

Archbishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda has underscored the need to foster collaboration and togetherness between members of the Clergy, women and men Religious, and the Laity for the growth of the Metropolitan See.

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Tributes Pour in for Young Ugandan Catholic Priest Who Smiled through Heart Illness

Jun 19, 2024

Fr. Joseph Okwara wore his signature smile as he welcomed pilgrims who arrived in Uganda for the 2024 pilgrimage at Namugongo Shrine in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.

Bishop Robert Kasaija Muhiirwa Akiiki during the official handing over of a zero grazing dairy unit to the Diocese of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese. Credit: Jubilee Radio

Uganda’s Fort Portal Catholic Diocese Starts Dairy Farming to Boost Income

Jun 12, 2024

The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal in the East African nation of Uganda has started a zero-grazing dairy farm as a source of income, as well as to promote modernized agriculture in the Diocese.

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What African Polygamous Men Can Learn from Ugandan Martyr Matthias Mulumba

Jun 9, 2024

The Archbishop-elect of the  Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda has urged Christian men still practicing polygamy to emulate St. Matthias Mulumba,  one of the Uganda Martyrs who denounced his polygamous life and embraced monogamy after he converted to Christianity.

Uganda Martyrs Day Marks Triumph of Faith over Fear, not Time to Mourn: Archbishop

Jun 4, 2024

The Uganda Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage celebrated annually on June 3 is not a moment to mourn the Martyrs the Catholic Archbishop of Kampala has said, saying that the day should ignite memories of “triumph of faith over fear”.

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Catholic Archbishop Recounts Stories of Ugandan Martyrs “who abandoned the way of idolatry”

Jun 3, 2024

Archbishop-elect Raphael p’Mony Wokorach of Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda has described the story of the Ugandan Martyrs as that of “those who abandoned the way of idolatry.”

Uganda Martyrs Invite us to be Witnesses of Christ: Apostolic Nuncio

Jun 3, 2024

The representative of the Holy Father in Uganda has described the solemnity of the Ugandan martyrs marked on June 3 annually as “a special moment of faith and grace”, noting that the martyrs invite the people of God to be witnesses of Christ in their lives.

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Uganda Martyrs Day: President Urges Christians to Lead by Example in Fostering Peace

Jun 3, 2024

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has urged believers gathered at the Namugongo Shrine for this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage to be at the forefront in fostering peace in the East African region.

Namugongo Martyrs Shrine in Uganda, venue for the annual celebration of Martyrs Day. Credit: Uganda Catholics Online

Ugandan Diocese Upbeat about Animating Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage, Ready for Full Participation

May 28, 2024

The Catholic Diocese of Nebbi in Uganda which is animating this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage in Uganda has expressed enthusiasm at organizing the religious gathering that is celebrated annually on June 3.

Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe (right), the Auxiliary Bishop of Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese, and Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (left) of Nigeria’s  Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Trinity Sunday: Two Bishops in Africa Call for Unity in Diversity

May 28, 2024

Two Catholic Bishops in Africa have, on the occasion of the solemnity of the most Holy Trinity, urged the people of God they are shepherding to emulate the unity that exists in the Holy Trinity and shun the hatred that divides them.

Uganda’s Youths to Animate Series of Eucharistic Celebrations ahead of Martyrs’ Day, 60th Canonization Anniversary

May 27, 2024

Youths in Uganda are set to animate a series of Eucharistic celebrations to mark the celebration of the Ugandan Martyrs, one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings.

Pilgrims to Uganda Martyrs' Day 2024 from Nzoia Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya being flagged by the Parish Priest of St. Joseph the Worker Kongoni Parish, Fr. Columban Odhiambo, on 21 May 2024. Credit: St. Joseph the Worker Kongoni Parish/Kakamega Diocese

Uganda Martyrs’ Day: Kenyan Deanery Pilgrims Begin 350-km Walk Praying for Priestly, Religious, Family Life Vocations

May 22, 2024

Pilgrims to Uganda’s Namugongo Shrine from Nzoia Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega have embarked on a 350-km spiritual journey, bringing with them various prayer intentions, among them, praying that more people may embrace, in faith and fidelity, the call of God in their respective lives.