Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu Archdiocese Archbishop Dr. John Baptist Odama has asked the government to dialogue instead of using force to settle the Apaa land dispute. Archbishop Odama’s call comes just days after the government ordered all locals occupying the contentious 40 square kilometers of land to …
Read More »Archbishop Emeritus Orombi installed new Muni University Chancellor
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Henry Luke Orombi, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Church of Uganda, has been installed as the second Chancellor of Muni University. Orombi was installed as the new chancellor during the fifth graduation ceremony held at the University graduation grounds in Arua City on …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba starts pastoral visit to northern Uganda diocese
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has made his maiden visit to the Northern Uganda Diocese, nearly three years after his consecration. Archbishop Kaziimba arrived in Gulu City on Friday and was welcomed by cheerful Christians led by …
Read More »Archbishop Kazimba: Embrace dialogue to end abductions, security attacks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is time the country resorted to dialogue to end attacks on security personnel and abductions, Dr. Samuel Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, the Church of Uganda Archbishop said. Kazimba who was delivering his Christmas sermon at All Saints Church at Nakasero said nothing is unsolvable once …
Read More »Rome gives Archbishop Ssemogerere full powers
Archbishop Ssemogerere Formally Vested with The Pallium Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Dr Paul Ssemogerere has been formally vested with a pallium, which symbolizes pastoral and judicial powers bestowed upon him by the Pope, to be exercised in Kampala Archdiocese and the central ecclesiastical province. The ritual of …
Read More »Archbishop Emeritus Denis Kiwanuka of Tororo is Dead
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Archbishop Emeritus of Tororo Diocese Denis Kiwanuka Lote, 84, has died. Lote died on Sunday at Nsambya. The demise of the second metropolitan of Tororo was announced by The Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Obbo. The deceased has for the last two weeks been …
Read More »Family, church set up Archbishop Kizito Lwanga foundation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church in Kampala and the family of the late Archbishop Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga are finalizing plans to set up a foundation to continue will his works. The deceased’s sister, Rose Lukwago revealed this during the memorial mass held at Lubaga Cathedral. …
Read More »Bishop Ssemogerere is the new Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese
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 …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Archbishop Kizito Lwanga
Prelate who spoke truth to power COVER STORY | BY AGENCIES | Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese who died on April 03 and was buried on April 08, has been eulogized as a prelate who always spoke truth to power. Lwanga was found dead in his …
Read More »Chrisitans in Kasana-Luwero Diocese wish Bishop Ssemogerere well, but worried
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of Rt. Rev. Paul Ssemogerere as the Apostolic Administrator of Kampala Archdiocese has drawn mixed reactions from a section of Catholic faithful in Luwero. On Thursday, the Pope’s representative to Uganda, (Papal Nuncio) Archbishop Bianco Luigi announced that Bishop Ssemogerere of the …
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