Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church in Uganda is facing a critical shortage of mass wine. Wine is one of the important items at the altar for the holy Eucharist. It is emerging that the shortage which has been on since the Lent period, is likely to bite …
Read More »Mapeera’s descendants make maiden visit to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church in Uganda is filled with joy as descendants of missionary Simeon Lourdel, locally known as Mapeera, visit the country. Mapeera, a young catholic missionary priest from the Missionary of Africa also known as White Fathers, is praised to have planted the seed …
Read More »Uganda Catholic Television launched
Kampala, Uganda | IN THE INDEPENDENT | In the midst of a growing number of religiously founded television channels, the Uganda Episcopal Conference has made it clear that the public should not expect a channel similar to “TV Maria” as they unveil their own Uganda Catholic Television. Bishop Joseph Franzelli, …
Read More »FUNERAL PLANS: An account of Benedict’s papacy to be sealed in his coffin
🔴 Mass starts at 11am (click to see order of mass) Vatican City | NCRonline.org | A written account of the history-making papacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be placed alongside his body in his coffin for burial, the Vatican said Jan. 3 in revealing plans for the first funeral …
Read More »Catholic Bishops in Northern Uganda eulogize Pope Benedict XVI
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Catholic Bishops in Northern Uganda have described the Late Pope Benedict XVI as being a great teacher of catholic doctrines. Pope Benedict XVI formerly Joseph Aloysius Ratzinger, died on Saturday at the age of 95. He had lived for nearly a decade at the Vatican …
Read More »Kampala Archdiocese to hold mass in honor of late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Archdiocese is joining the universal Catholic Church in final prayers for the demised Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere has announced. Pope Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger died on Saturday aged 95 at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery. In the aftermath, the Vatican press …
Read More »Church leaders decry commercialization of education
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Episcopal Conference says that if the government is serious about salvaging the education system, there is a need to either stop or heavily regulate the ongoing commercialization of education. The assembly of Catholic bishops, made this observation through its education commission which was …
Read More »Catholic church, gov’t face off over school land titles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic church has urged the Ministry of Education and Sports to stop asking for land titles for schools established on their land across the country. The leaders at the Catholic secretariat in the education commission made the remarks on Monday afternoon while meeting members …
Read More »Hundreds face exclusion as Masaka Diocese denounces breakaway priest
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians in Masaka Diocese are risking being excluded from participating in sacraments and services of the Catholic faith over associating with a priest who opened a parallel prayer centre in the area. Sections of the Catholic laity in Masaka Diocese recently shifted their loyalty …
Read More »Gov’t should emulate the church: LOP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga, has called on the government to emulate the Catholic Church in the management of public affairs. Speaking at the 125th anniversary of Our Lady Queen of Virgins Parish Church, Kisubi, in Wakiso district on Sunday, 21 …
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