Pope Francis’ 40th Apostolic Journey abroad and his fifth Journey to Africa Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has arrived in Kinshasa, as he begins his Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The flight landed at the “Ndjili” International Airport in the DRC’s capital of Kinshasa …
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It comes at a defining moment for the Catholic Church Kampala, Uganda | Stan Chu Ilo | Pope Francis plans to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan in February 2023. During the visit, the Pope intends to be in dialogue with African Catholics – but also to listen to …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has appointed the apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, Archbishop Luigi Bianco, to officiate the beatification of Fr. Dr. Giuseppe Joseph Ambrosoli. Fr. Ambrosoli, a former member of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus who served as a doctor, surgeon, and philanthropist will …
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Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has appointed Reverend Father Dominic Eibu as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kotido. Bishop-elect Eibu, a Comboni priest born in Lwala, Kalaki district in Soroti Catholic Diocese, will replace Bishop Giuseppe Filippi whose retirement has been accepted upon reaching the …
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ROME, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Speaker Anita Among has concluded her pilgrimage to Rome by meeting Pope Francis after he concluded the general audience. Pope Francis, who visited Uganda in 2015, had pleasant words about the country as he received and talked to Among for a few minutes. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Catholic bishops under the Uganda Episcopal Conference are set to discuss the East African Crude Oil Pipeline-EACOP in their plenary scheduled for this month, Uganda Radio Network has learned. EACOP has been at the center of discussions across the world with different environmental activists lobbying different …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Most Rev. Dr. Paul Ssemogerere has officially taken over as the new Archbishop of Kampala replacing the late Archbishop Kizito Lwanga who died last year. Several Archbishops, Bishops, priests, nuns, special guests, and hundreds of Christians witnessed his installation this morning in the fully packed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bishop Paul Ssemogerere is the new Archbishop of Kampala Metropolitan Archdiocese. The Papal Nuncio to Uganda Archbishop Luigi Bianco announced the appointment of Ssemogerere, who was until recently been the Bishop of Kasana Luwero, on Thursday morning. The office of the Kampala Archbishop fell vacant …
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Financial scandal rocks inner circle of Pope Francis | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vatican has set a July 27 trial date for 10 people, including a once-powerful cardinal and papal contender, on charges related to the Holy See’s 350 million-euro investment in a luxury London real estate venture. It is …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala archdiocese has announced the conferment of papal knighthood awards to eight churchgoers for their distinguished service to the Catholic Church and its mission apostolates. Rev. Fr. Dr Pius Male Ssentumbwe, Kampala archdiocesan chancellor, says the eight including three gentleladies and five gentlemen have …
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