“Sow seeds of goodness” Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called upon all Christians to persevere generously in doing good to the world. This call has been made in his written message for Lent 2022, under theme “Let’s not get tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest” The Holy Father goes on to appeal to Christians […]
Continue ReadingActivists Raise Red Flag Over Increasing GBV Cases Ahead Of Women’s Day
Women activists under their umbrella body the Women in Democracy Forum for (FOWODE) have expressed concern over increasing cases of Gender Based Violence, ranking Uganda globally despite progress in advancing gender equality and women’s rights in Uganda. Joyce Tamale, the FOWODE‘S Board Chairperson, says at least 1 in 5 women aged 15-49 are still reported to […]
Continue ReadingAbout 1.29bn still required for Virika Cathedral Renovation
Out of the 2bn being sought by the diocese of Fort portal to renovate Virika Cathedral’s leaking roof, About 707 million only which is 35.3% has so far been raised. According to the planning and management office, several ways were fronted for acquisition of required funds to renovate the Cathedral’s leaking roof. Among the ways […]
Continue ReadingGovt asked to ban boarding education for young children
Stakeholders in the Education sector among them teachers, school managers and experts have proposed the abolition of boarding education for young children. These raft of proposals have been submitted to the Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) that is currently seeking to formulate the new Education White Paper, 2022 to replace the one that was formulated in […]
Continue ReadingChristians Requested To Detach Themselves From Worldly Pleasures
Christians have turned up in large numbers to be marked with Ash on their foreheads today at Virika cathedral. These, have been requested to reflect on and evaluate themselves on different aspects so as to benefit from this season of lent In his homily today to hundreds of congregants at Virika, Rev. Fr. Titus Winyi […]
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