Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of subjects across the Buganda Kingdom have participated in the run to mark the momentous 69th birthday of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi 11. At Lubiri, Mengo the thousands of the runners were flagged off by Princess Agnes Nnaalinya Nabaloga on behalf of Kabaka Mutebi. …
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What matters is not Trump’s sinful character, but rather that higher spiritual forces act through him COMMENT | RICHARD K. SHERWIN | Now that Donald Trump is the Republican Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, it seems fitting to address a source of perplexity that has persisted ever since he arrived on the …
Read More »Christians divided over withdrawal of bishop petition in Luwero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sharp disagreement has emerged among petitioners in the suit challenging the nullification of Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula over a plan to withdraw the case. On December 6th, 2023 four Christians of Luwero Diocese dragged 37 Anglican Bishops that constitute the House of Bishops …
Read More »Luwero Christians seek divine intervention in enthronment woes
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Section of Christians in Luwero Diocese has launched weekly prayers seeking divine intervention in the suspended enthronement of Reverend Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula as their Bishop Kasana had been elected bishop to replace the Rev. Eridard Nsubuga who abdicated on July 9 upon clocking …
Read More »New Priests cautioned against giving false hope to Christians
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua Catholic Diocese on Saturday ordained seven new priests and 11 deacons at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Ediofe Cathedral. Those ordained into priesthood are Fr. Alex Guma, Fr. Denis Dranika, Fr. Morish Angutoko, Fr. Samuel Odong, Fr. Bazil Okuonzi, Fr. Morish Sunday and Fr. …
Read More »Christians celebrate first anniversary of blessed Ambrosoli
Agago, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians on Friday gathered at Kalongo Mission Roman Catholic Church in Agago district to celebrate the first anniversary of blessed Fr. Giuseppe Ambrosoli. Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli was beatified on November 20th, 2022, at Kalongo Catholic Parish, in a ceremony presided over by Archbishop …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba castigates Christians for goint to court over Church matters
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has criticized Christians in the Luwero Anglican diocese for suing him over the nullification of Rev. Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula’s election as their fourth bishop. A group of Christians led by David …
Read More »Luwero christians sue Archbishop Kazimba Mugalu
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Christians in Luwero Diocese has dragged the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu to High Court challenging the nullification of the elections of the then Bishop-elect, Canon Kasana Ssemakula. On 28th June the House of Bishops sitting at Kabalega …
Read More »Repatriated Christians were duped by ‘Church Leaders’- Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police preliminary report about Christians who were repatriated from Kenya early this week indicates that the group was conned and later abandoned by their Church leaders in Nakuru. The group of 101 people that left their homes on Sunday was heading to Ethiopia to …
Read More »Leaders, Christians in Bunyoro pay tribute to late Bishop Baharagate
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and Christians in the Bunyoro sub-region are paying tribute to the late Dr. Albert Edward Baharagate Akiiki, the Bishop Emeritus of Hoima Catholic Diocese, who passed away at Nsambya Hospital on April 6, 2023. Bishop Vincent Kirabo Amooti of Hoima Catholic Diocese announced the death …
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