Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has pledged One Billion Shillings to Fort Portal Diocese towards preparations for the Martyr’s day celebrations. Museveni made the pledge on Wednesday while meeting a delegation of eminent persons from Tooro led by the Bishop Fort Portal Diocese Robert Muhiirwa at his home …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church is seeking guidance from the government about the nature of this year’s Martyrs’ day celebrations. The annual celebrations are in honor of 45 young men who converted to Christianity between 1885 and 1887 to the annoyance of the then Kabaka Mwanga II …
Read More »Fort Portal Diocese seeks UGX1Bn ahead of Uganda Martyr’s commemoration
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fort Portal Catholic Diocese is looking for at least Shillings 1billion ahead of the annual Uganda Martyr’s day celebrations on June 3rd, 2022. Fort Portal is the main celebrant of this year’s event. Speaking to journalists at a press briefing held at the Bishop’s …
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