Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Centenary Bank reaffirmed its commitment to community development by donating Shs10 million to the Kigezi Kampala Catholic Association fundraiser. The event, held at Hotel Africana on Dec 13th, aimed to raise funds to support developmental projects spearheaded by the Kigezi Diocese. During the fundraiser, Centenary …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has donated UGX 300 million to support the National Catholic Youth Conference celebrations hosted by Hoima Catholic Diocese from December 10–15, 2024, at Our Lady of Lourdes Bujumbura Cathedral in Hoima City. The donation was handed over to the Bishop of …
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Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & URN | Kampala Archbishop, His Grace Dr Paul Ssemogerere, has said he is more worried about Catholics, especially children, moving to other faiths, than by the portrayal by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) that church numbers are declining. The Archbishop said he personally had no …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church has emphasized the necessity of upholding cultural norms and values. His Grace Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, exemplifies the importance of preserving traditional culture while upholding its principles. In the 1980s, the late Msgr. Timothy Ssemogerere of the Masaka Catholic Diocese …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All Catholic Bishops in Uganda will start a week long retreat tomorrow during which they will deliberately focus on different issues including praying for the church and the country News of the retreat was disclosed by the Archbishop of Kampala Bp. Paul Ssemogerere and Bishop …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Caretaker Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, the Rt. Rev. James William Ssebaggala strongly condemned same-sex relationships during his sermon at the Christmas Service at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Luwero Town Council. Ssebaggala, a retired Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Mukono, urged …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Dr. Paul Ssemogerere, the Archbishop of Kampala, has reassured the Catholic faithful that the principles and traditions surrounding marriage in the Catholic Church remain steadfast and unaltered. Emphasizing that, according to Catholic doctrine, marriage constitutes the union between one man and a female, …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Little Sisters of Mary Immaculate of Gulu are seeking sh3 billion to aid the refurbishment of their dilapidated structures and the construction of a new residence for sisters. Founded in 1936, the Little sisters of Mary Immaculate is an indigenous Congregation of Catholic …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Calls for peace and unity in the Northern Region including Karamoja dominated the ordination of priests and a deacon at Gulu Archdiocese Catholic Church in Gulu City. Four deacons and one seminarian from Gulu Archdiocese were on Saturday ordained priests and deacons respectively from Gulu …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Funeral arrangements for Paul Kato Lubwama, an artist and politician, have sparked a heated debate about the criteria for receiving a Catholic funeral. The former Rubaga South Member of Parliament, a reported believer in traditional religion, died on Wednesday, June 7, after a short …
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