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Today, June 3, We Celebrate St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs of Uganda
St. Charles and many other martyrs for the faith died between November 15, 1885 – January 27, 1887 in Namugongo, Uganda. St. Charles and his companions were beatified in 1920 and canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964.
Salesians at Ugandan Settlement Training Catechists to Bridge Gap among Refugees
Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Uganda have embarked on fresh training of Catechists among refugees in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu to fill the gap that was left by Pastoral caregivers who went back to their homes in South Sudan.
Jesuits in Uganda Give Refugee Girls’ Schools Facelift to Boost Uptake of Sciences
Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS), an international refugee entity of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), is constructing laboratories in girls’ schools for refugees in Uganda to boost their performance in science subjects.
Catholic Ministry Initiated by Salesians for Refugees in Uganda Spreads to Locals
A Catholic ministry, which members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) initiated about five years ago in Uganda’s Gulu Archdiocese to serve South Sudanese refugees in the East African nation has spread to local people who had stayed for long without pastoral care.
At Archbishop’s Installation in Uganda, Religious Leaders Urged to Foster Integral Growth
The need for religious leaders to work towards the integral growth of the faithful, addressing spiritual and material needs, was highlighted during the installation of the new Archbishop of Kampala on Tuesday, January 25.
Catholic Priest in Uganda Cautions against “mechanical observance” of Faith Practice
Christians have an obligation of upholding religious practices and serving one another with love and mercy without dwelling on external appearances that are merely “mechanical”, a Catholic Priest in Uganda has said.
Ugandan Refugee Camps Register Low Turnout of Students as Schools Reopen: Catholic Priest
Schools attended by refugees in Uganda have registered a low turnout of students as learners continue to throng the country’s various learning institutions that reopened on Monday, January 10 after nearly two years of closure.
Be Parents to Learners, Priest in Uganda Tells Teachers as Schools Reopen after 22 Months
Schools in Uganda are receiving children who have undergone transformation during what has been described as the world’s longest schools’ closure, a Catholic Priest serving at the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has said, and made an appeal to teachers in the East African nation to “be parents” to the learners.
Prayers Sought for Archbishop-elect of Uganda’s Kampala Archdiocese ahead of Installation
The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda is appealing for prayers ahead of the installation of the new Archbishop of the Ugandan Metropolitan See.
Salesians in Uganda in Partnership to Provide Nutritional Aid to Hundreds of Families
Hundreds of poor families in the East African nation of Uganda have received nutritional support from members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SBD) in a collaborative initiative.
Catholic Bishop of Uganda’s Kasana-Luweero Diocese Appointed Archbishop of Kampala
The Bishop of Uganda’s Kasana-Luweero Diocese who has also been serving as the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese since April 2021 has been appointed the Local Ordinary of the Ugandan Archdiocese, which is headquartered in the capital city of the East African country.
International Catholic Entity “very sad” After Uganda Annuls Anti-Pornography Law
The leadership of CitizenGo, the international Catholic activist organization that spearheads family issues, has expressed disappointment at the annulment of the Anti-Pornography Law in Uganda and called on the government of the East African country to petition the Court’s decision.
Ugandan Government Given Ultimatum to Address Petition against Closure of Churches
The Constitutional Court of Uganda has given President Yoweri Museveni-led government ten days to reply to a petition challenging the closure of places of worship as part of the COVID-19 restrictions
Free Deacons, Priests to Serve “without any hindrance”: Ugandan Bishop to Parents, Family
A Catholic Bishop in Uganda has urged parents and family members of the newly ordained Deacons and Priest to exercise detachment and allow the new members of the Clergy to serve the people of God “without any hindrance”.
Refugees in Uganda Launch “Laudato Si’ Garden” to Address Country’s Growing Deforestation
Students at the Don Bosco Palabek Refugee Services in Uganda have launched a tree planting drive aimed at ending deforestation in the country by planting thousands of trees at their facility.
Catholic Priest Killed in Uganda’s Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese Following Land Dispute
A Catholic Priest serving in Uganda’s Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese has been stabbed to death reportedly over a land dispute.
Newly Ordained Bishop in Uganda Says Faith Saved Him During DR Congo’s Deadly Conflict
For a moment, Bishop Rapheal p'Mony Wokorach who ascended to the helm of Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Nebbi over the weekend thought of abandoning Religious Life when he found himself exposed in one of the deadliest conflicts in Africa.
Catholic Priest in Uganda Calls for Strengthening of Church Marriages to Curb Cohabitation
A Catholic Missionary Priest in Uganda has raised alarm over the rise in cohabitation among the youth in African countries and called for the strengthening and support of the Sacrament of Matrimony to nurture responsibility and foster faith in families.
Faith Leaders in Uganda Sue Government for COVID-19 Ban on Public Worship
Representatives of a Christian church and Muslim community in Uganda have filed a law suit against the country over the suspension of in-person worship as part of the COVID-19 restrictions.
Postponed Episcopal Ordination of New Bishop for Uganda’s Nebbi Diocese Rescheduled
The Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Raphael Wokorach that had been postponed owing to COVID-19 restrictions in Uganda has been rescheduled to next week, Saturday, August 14.
