According to the health ministry, screening points will be set up at the Catholic, Anglican and Muslim martyr’s sites in Namugongo.
Read more ...The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese Dr. John Baptist Odama says many of the pledges towards preparations have not been fulfilled. He says the Episcopal conference requires 900 million to successfully host this years celebration.
Read more ...The Rt Rev Dr Eciru shall be consecrated as the 3rd Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese on Saturday of 25th May 2019 upon his appoint to bishop by Pope Francis on March 19th 2019.
Read more ...The letter signed by the Secretary for Religious Affairs at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council Sheik Muhammad Murshid Luwemba indicates that a recent special Majilis Al-Ulama Meeting unanimously agreed that sheik Kibuule be appointed the district Kadhi.
Read more ...This is the fifth time that Tibyangye, a tea farmer, is leading the first group to arrive in Namugongo, according to records at the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine Secretariat. Congregants were astonished by his courage and determination as he led the group towards the precincts of the Shrine.
Read more ...The Pilgrims were flagged off at 6:00 a.m after a holy mass at Rushoroza Cathedral in Kabale Municipality.
Read more ...The pilgrims started the walk with just their Bibles, Rosary and faith in their hearts determined to arrive at the final resting place of the Uganda Martyrs at Namugongo, located about 332 Kilometers away from their homeland.
Read more ...The pilgrims who set off from Kasese Catholic Cathedral at exactly 11:00pm on Monday were flagged off with a Eucharistic Celebration led by Fr Joseph Kirungi, the parish priest Kasese Cathedral Parish
Read more ...According to Ismael Kabuye, an Imam at Taquwa Mosque Katega aged 69 died on Sunday night at Islamic health centre along Gabula road in Jinja town.
Read more ...As president of the SDA church in East and Central Africa, Dr Ruguri superintends over all projects both developmental and pastoral in eleven countries.
Read more ...He was buried at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Kokwomrya Church of Uganda Headquarters In Kapchorwa on Saturday.
Read more ...The Catholic Shrines Rector Rev Fr Vincent Lubega notes that they have found it important to run quality tests to ensure that pilgrims don’t consume contaminated water. He adds test sample have already been taken by a team of experts from National Water and Sewerage Cooperation-NWSC.
Read more ...The rest is to facilitate pilgrims who have suffered blisters in their feet recuperate. They have so far covered 112 Kilometers from their starting point in Gulu cathedral, leaving them with 223 Kilometers to Namugongo Martyrs’ Shrine.
Read more ...According to the North Kigezi Diocesan Mission Coordinator, Rev. Amos Katushabe, this year’s pilgrims include 20 males and 44 females. He says that the youngest pilgrim is Abedi Nowamani from Burombe Ruhinda aged 14 years old while the eldest is Benon Rutayoba who is 77 years old from Nyamifura Church of Uganda.
Read more ...Christopher Chepkuroi Songhor, the LCV Chairperson Kapchorwa said the body will be honoured in council because of the achievements he did in Kapchorwa.
Read more ...An angry mob led by the area LC I Chairperson, Geoffrey Oringa destroyed a crucifix, shea butter gourds, stones, water and Shillings 300 that was assembled in the church compound on Wednesday evening .
Read more ...Running under the theme "No Woman should die while giving birth to Life" the messages are based on five major areas namely ending HIV Aids as a public threat, Ending teenage pregnancies and early marriages, Fighting gender bases Violence, Maternal health and advocating for a manageable family.
Read more ...Ahead of the pilgrims is a giant wooden cross flanked by flag bearing portraits of Naumgongo Martyrs Shrine, St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the Sacred Heart University mounted onto a double cabin pick up registration number UAR 206 G branded with Logos of CARITAS. Also in the lead is another pick up vehicle registration number UAN 962T onto which a public address system has been mounted.
Read more ...According to Songhor, they have established another committee to fundraise for the funeral from well-wishers. He also said they have established fundraising centers in Kween, Kapchorwa and Bukwo district where well-wishers can take their support.
Read more ...The profiling exercise involves recording particulars of all persons residing in each household to enable security to deploy correspondingly to the population size and the millions of pilgrims expected to attend the celebrations on June 3.
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