Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Priests and other religious leaders have been cautioned against living a life of pomp and exaggerated self-importance as they execute their duties. The call was made by Rt Rev Francis Aquirinus Kibira, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kasese during the profession of nuns …
Read More »New Priests, Deacons asked to help others
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Retired Bishop of Lango Diocese, Reverend Captain Charles John Odurkami has asked the newly ordained priests and deacons to get rid of jealous and help others to succeed in life. He made the call during the ordination of 12 deacons and priests at all …
Read More »Gunmen abduct four priests in Nigeria: state official
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Gunmen have abducted four Catholic priests in southern Nigeria, a local state official told AFP Wednesday. The kidnapping happened on Tuesday at a border community between Edo and Delta States in the south, said Andrew Aniamaka, a spokesman for Delta State. “They were abducted on …
Read More »Pope meets Kagame, Church sorry about Rwanda genocide
Pope begs God’s forgiveness for Church sins in Rwanda genocide Vatican City, Holy See | AFP | Pope Francis on Monday begged for God’s forgiveness for “the sins and failings of the Church and its members” implicated in the 1994 Rwanda genocide that killed around 800,000 people. The pontiff “conveyed …
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