Archbishop Luigi arrived in Uganda in April 2019 following his February 2019 appointment. He presented his credentials to Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, in May 2019.
In November 2022, during the beatification of Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli, a celebrated Priest and medical doctor in the country, Archbishop Luigi called on the people of God to follow the example of the Italian-born Catholic Missionary who ministered in Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu.
“The new Blessed offers the best example of a person who did not look to his own interest, but his life was completely in tireless giving for the healing of wounds of bodies and souls of the needy, both as a Priest and a medical doctor. The Apostolic letter of Pope Francis presents him as a good Samaritan,” he said in his homily during the 20 November 2022 Beatification celebration.
He added, “We are invited to consider the heroic virtues of the new Blessed Giuseppe Ambrosoli: faith, hope, charity, humility, goodness, patience, generosity, spirit of service, sense of duty, and availability.”
In his speech during the celebration of the 2024 Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage in Namugongo, Archbishop Luigi described the annual solemnity of the Ugandan martyrs marked on June 3 as “a special moment of faith and grace”, noting that the Ugandan martyrs invite the people of God to be witnesses of Christ in their lives.
“The solemnity of the Ugandan martyrs represents a special moment of faith and grace for the church and the Christians in our beloved Uganda,” Archbishop Luigi said, and continued, “All the Christians received the same baptism as the Ugandan martyrs. Martyr means witness. For this reason, we are called to be witnesses of Christ in our lives and actions.”
Reflecting on the yearlong Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, the Archbishop invited the pilgrims to be signs of hope for the migrants, the elderly, grandparents, and the millions of poor people who he said often lack the essentials of life.
“The first sign of hope should be the desire for peace in our world. Pope Francis invites during the Holy Year to be tangible signs of hope for both of our brothers and sisters who experience hardship of any kind,” Archbishop Luigi said.
Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.
