Stories :: Category: Religion :: Accepted date: February 2020

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• Church Needs UGX 50bn for Anglican Martyrs’ Shrine Development Plan

  18 Feb 2020, 13:00 Comments 229 Views Kira Town, Kampala, Uganda Religion Misc Tourism Report

  The plan to transform the historical site was first outlined 2014 with a mega aspiration of setting up a 36 billion Shillings complex to house, among others, a museum with artefacts detailing the different cultures and history of Christianity in Uganda, a modern library, conference hall, computer area, and a children’s park.

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• Church Opposes Incompatible Developments Near Martyrs Shrines Top story

  17 Feb 2020, 17:41 Comments 269 Views Kira Town, Kampala, Uganda Tourism Religion Report

  Rev Esau Bbosa Kimangye, the Assistant Vicar of Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, says they were concerned when they learnt of the development, saying the project is a threat to the safety and security of the museum, where both the church and government have sank a lot of money.

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• Ntagali Scoffs At Preachers For Commercialising Gospel Top story

  17 Feb 2020, 14:49 Comments 360 Views Kitgum, Uganda Lifestyle Religion Northern Updates

  Ntagali says unlike St. Janani Luwum who preached the gospel uncompromised, many preachers have commercialized the gospel for financial gains.

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• Thousands Pay Homage to St Charles Lwanga

  16 Feb 2020, 20:24 Comments 405 Views Birinzi, Uganda Religion Politics Lifestyle Updates

  The Retired Bishop of Masaka Diocese John Baptist Kaggwa led the Catholics in a mass in which they reflected on Lwanga’s lifestyle and high sense of affection to faith which he exhibited when he braved death at the expense of Mwanga’s orders to denounce his newly found Christianity faith.

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• Keep Off Church Land, Archbishop Ntagali Cautions Individuals Top story

  16 Feb 2020, 17:10 Comments 562 Views Kitgum, Uganda Human rights Religion Northern Updates

  Speaking at the 43rd anniversary commemoration of St Janani Luwum today, Archbishop Ntagali who was the main celebrant says such moves frustrates developments.

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• Thousands Attend Archbishop Janani Luwum Memorial Prayers

  16 Feb 2020, 12:30 Comments 354 Views Kitgum, Uganda Human rights Religion Northern Updates

  In his homily Archbishop Ntagali described Luwum as a great servant of God who served unconditionally. He says Luwum was obedient and followed the teachings of Jesus Christ closely adding that he will be greatly remembered for his good deeds.

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• Kyaggwe County Leaders Tasked to Fight Persistent Child Sacrifice

  16 Feb 2020, 10:45 Comments 225 Views Religion Human rights Lifestyle Report

  In Mukono, statistics at the district probation department indicate that there about 200 cases of child abuses including seven cases of child sacrifices that were registered last year.

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• Unfulfilled Pledges, Land Woes Hold Back Bishop Luwum Memorial Centre Top story

  15 Feb 2020, 10:14 Comments 493 Views Kitgum, Uganda Tourism Religion Northern Updates

  The Kitgum Diocese Bishop, Rt Rev Wilson Kitara notes that pledges that were made by individuals and stakeholders towards supporting the memorial center development haven’t been fulfilled.

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• Pictorial: Pilgrims Complete 510km Journey to Janani Luwum's Burial Ground

  15 Feb 2020, 08:21 Comments 243 Views Human rights Religion Northern Slideshow

  The pilgrims began their journey on January 29th visiting, Namirembe, the former archbishop’s palace, Kampala Serena hotel, the former Nile Manson and Nakasero, the former headquarter of the then state research bureau were Luwum was killed.

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• Pilgrims Complete 510kms Janani Luwum Memorial Walk

  14 Feb 2020, 22:48 Comments 319 Views Kitgum, Uganda Human rights Religion Northern Updates

  According to Dr Olara Otunnu, the former Uganda people’s congress party president who led the pilgrims, the journey was to trace exactly the martyrdom journey of Luwum as it happened on February 16th 1977.

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• Kitgum in Final Preparation For St Janani Luwum Day

  13 Feb 2020, 16:39 Comments 284 Views Kitgum, Uganda Human rights Religion Northern Updates

  Jackson Omona, the Kitgum LCV Chairperson and also the central organizing committee chairperson for the event says they are ready to host the celebration since most of the basic facilities have been put in place.

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• Janani Luwum Pilgrims Enter Kitgum

  12 Feb 2020, 19:23 Comments 289 Views Religion Human rights Northern Updates

  The pilgrims drawn from various faith tradition arrived this afternoon, accomplishing about 450 Kilometers of the 510 kilometers journey to the final resting place for Luwum at Wigweng in Mucwini sub county.

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• Janani Luwum Pilgrims Trek Across Gulu En Route to Kitgum

  10 Feb 2020, 14:04 Comments 264 Views Gulu, Uganda Religion Misc Updates

  The pilgrimage preceding the annual St Janani Luwum day, celebrated each year on February 16, aims at tracing Janani Luwum’s final journey from Kampala to his gravesite at Wii Gweng in Mucwini, Kitgum district.

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• Dr Aaron Mushengyezi Appointed UCU Vice Chancellor

  10 Feb 2020, 07:09 Comments 509 Views Mukono, Uganda Education Sport Religion Report

  Dr Mushengyezi, who is also the dean of the school of languages, literature and communications at Makerere University, was appointed on February 1, 2020, in Mityana at a meeting involving the House of Bishops of Church of Uganda, Search committee and University’s Council.

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• Rev. Okunya Banned from Kumi Bishop Race Top story

  10 Feb 2020, 06:56 Comments 1089 Views Soroti, Uganda Misc Religion Report

  In his letter to Kumi Diocesan Chancellor, Emmanuel Ilukor, the Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali notes that Rev. Okunya was disqualified because of his age. In the February 5th, 2020 letter, the Archbishop noted that the House of Bishops reviewed five documents to establish Rev. Okunya’s actual age after receiving petitions from concerned Christians in Kumi.

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• Kumi Diocese Transition Process Splits Christians Top story

  9 Feb 2020, 20:24 Comments 584 Views Ngora, Uganda Politics Religion Updates

  During the handover of the founder Bishop of Kumi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Thomas Edson Irigei in December, the Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali told the congregation that the outcome of the investigations would be ready by February 1st.

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• Witchcraft Practices Discouraging Tourists from Ssezibwa Falls Top story

  9 Feb 2020, 13:19 Comments 522 Views Mukono, Uganda Tourism Religion Environment Report

  Janet Kajumba, a local guide at the falls notes that the management of the place is challenged to convince witches and their groups to pay the Shillings 5000 entry fees to access the place.

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• Mubaje Worried Over Individual Led Religious Discrimination Top story

  8 Feb 2020, 08:17 Comments 323 Views Jinja Municipality, Uganda Religion Misc Report

  Mubaje stressed that human beings are bound to disagree but should resolve their differences amicably without infringing on other people’s religious beliefs.

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• Archbishops Enthronement Budget Still Less by UGX 500 Million

  5 Feb 2020, 14:50 Comments 292 Views Kampala, Uganda Religion Report

  The organizing committee of the enthronement estimated a budget of 1.16 billion Shillings for the two events. Part of the money, according to Ruth Nankabirwa, the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee will be used to purchase a vehicle for the archbishop, valued at 400 million Shillings.

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• Worship Ban Stirs Fury at Kabale University

  3 Feb 2020, 16:24 Comments 344 Views Religion Misc Updates

  Last week, the university administration banned worshiping within the university and ordered worshipers to go to churches outside. On Sunday students subscribing to catholic faith defied the directive and organized a Mass in one of the tents in the university compound.

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