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Catholic Church in Uganda
Uganda’s 2026 Elections: Government Shuts Down Internet as Catholic Church Reports Growing Fear and Anxiety
Ugandans have cast their votes in the January 15 general elections amid a nationwide internet shutdown in a move that the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) made “to curb misinformation.”
Catholic Bishops in Uganda Send Out Prayer ahead of General Elections, Call for Peaceful and Fair Polls
Catholic Bishops in Uganda have released a national prayer ahead of the country’s general elections slated for January 15, urging Ugandans to seek divine guidance for a peaceful, free, and fair poll.
Catholic Archbishop in Uganda Urges Women, Men Religious to be Visible Signs of Unity and Communion
The Archbishop of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu has encouraged members of Religious Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) to become visible signs of togetherness, showing the world that communal life founded on faith offers deeper joy than individual success.
Catholic Archbishop Calls for Peace and Hope ahead of Uganda’s 2026 Elections
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has called on Ugandans to pray for peace ahead of the January 15, 2026, general elections, lamenting the growing fear and anxiety fueled by divisive narratives in the media.
Uganda Catholic Lawyers Condemn Detention of Abducted Priest, Demand Court Appearance and Due Process
Members of the Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society (UCLS) have issued a strongly worded statement condemning the abduction, enforced disappearance, and continued detention of Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of Masaka Diocese, insisting that his arrest and custody violate Uganda’s Constitution and international human-rights obligations.
Abducted Catholic Priest in Custody for Alleged “violent subversive activities against state”: Uganda’s Defence Official
Uganda’s defence authorities have confirmed that Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka whose disappearance earlier this month sparked concern and prayers that the Local Ordinary directed, is in the custody of security forces over alleged criminal activities.
“Live and work with the others”: Kenyan Bishop at 71st Anniversary of St. Jude Thaddeus Devotion in Uganda
Bishop Mark Kadima Wamukoya of the Catholic Diocese of Bungoma has urged the people of God in Uganda to embrace teamwork as a pathway to overcoming despair and finding fulfillment in life.
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Apostolic Administrator of Uganda’s Jinja Diocese after Bishop’s Burial
The Holy Father has appointed the Archbishop of Uganda’s Tororo Metropolitan See as the Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Jinja.
Catholic Bishop of Jinja Diocese in Uganda Laid to Rest amid Calls to Uphold Vision “to be one”
Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of Uganda's Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has encouraged the people of God in Jinja Catholic Diocese to uphold the unity and pastoral vision of their Bishop, the late Charles Martin Wamika who was laid to rest on Tuesday, October 28.
Land Grabbing “matter of growing concern” in Uganda, Catholic Archbishop Laments, Appeals for Intervention
Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has decried the rising cases of land grabbing in the East African nation, describing the situation as “a matter of growing concern” that even threatens Church property.
Third Local Ordinary of Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Jinja Dies at 72, Eulogized as “a pillar of development in Church”
Bishop Charles Martin Wamika of the Catholic Diocese of Jinja in Uganda has passed on at the age of 72.
“I arrived traumatized”: Ugandan Catholic Priest Recovers from Visa Woes in South Africa, Settles at Home Archdiocese
On October 2, the Feast Day of the Holy Guardian Angels, Fr. Stephen Syambi who was banned in South Africa in a visa renewal saga received a warm welcome at Our Lady of Perpetual Succor and St. Jude Thaddeus Naggulu Parish of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala.
“We were in adoration”: Mum of Ugandan-born Bishop-elect in U.S. Recalls Breaking News of Son’s Episcopal Appointment
The June 5 news of the Episcopal appointment of Ugandan-born Mons. Simon Peter Engurait for the Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana in the U.S. reached his mother while at prayer, she has recalled.
Ugandan Catholics Rejoice as One of Their Own Is Tapped to Lead Louisiana Diocese
Ugandan Catholics in the U.S. were focused on celebrating their patronal feast day last week when they received another cause for joy: Pope Leo XIV named one of their own to lead an American diocese.
Security Agents in Uganda Foil Planned Martyrs’ Day Terror Attack at Munyonyo Shrine after Timely Intelligence
Officers of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) have thwarted a planned suicide bombing during this year’s celebrations of Uganda Martyrs thanks to intelligence from a couple of days before the annual event that brings together millions of pilgrims, who travel from different countries to Kampala, the capital city of the East African nation.
Catholic Bishop in Uganda Advocates for “new” Style of Priestly Formation to Realize “synodal shepherds of hope”
There is a need to align formation of future Priests with the rapidly changing pastoral context of the modern world, Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok of Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Lira has said.
Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda Transferred to Slovenia, Kosovo
Pope Leo XIV has transferred Archbishop Luigi Bianco, who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda, to the Vatican diplomatic mission of Slovenia and Kosovo.
Catholic Bishops Laud “significant drop” in HIV Infections and Related Deaths in Uganda
Members of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) have acknowledged a decline in HIV infections and deaths related to the disease in the East African nation, attributing the drop to treatment and prevention services.
“Greed of a few” Key Factor in Uganda’s Environmental Degradation: Catholic Bishops
Greed is a primary factor in the environmental degradation in Uganda, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have said.
Uganda’s Catholic Bishops Decry Moral Decay, Urge Respect for Human Dignity as Violence “extends to unborn, newborns”
Uganda’s Catholic Bishops are decrying moral decay in the East African nation, which they say is manifested in homicide that has extended to foetuses and the newly born babies.
