Bishop Muhiirwa Commissions New Kigarama Parish for Evangelization
Clare The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal has yesterday inaugurated its second parish of 2024, St. Mary’s Kigarama, carved from Bukwali Parish, bringing the total number of parishes to 36. The event was marked by joy and celebrations. The inauguration ceremony was led by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki in Holy Mass, alongside Fr. Mathew, the […]
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Fort Portal Diocese: Bishop Muhiirwa Commissions 39 Catechists for Service
Clare: A total of 39 Catechists from the four deaneries of the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese were commissioned at St.Adolf Catechetical Center in Kaihura, Kyenjojo District. The Catechists, consisting of 26 males and 13 females, graduated after a year of comprehensive training in various Church disciplines and these were hailing from the nineteen parishes […]
Continue ReadingYouth Commit to Alcohol Free Lives at Pioneer Movement Conference
Kaboha Members of the Pioneer Movement, which promotes total abstinence from alcohol, also known as the Total Abstinence of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, have officially concluded their annual conference at an event that took place from Wednesday, November 14 to Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Yerya Parish headquarters in Kibiito Town Council, Bunyangabu […]
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Eight Confirmed as St. Leo’s College Celebrates Feast Day and International Day of the Poor
Clare The St. Leo’s College Kyegobe community has today joyfully marked three significant events:,their belated feast day, the sacrament of Confirmation, and the International Day of the Poor in a Holy Mass presided over by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese. During the Mass, Bishop Muhiirwa administered the […]
Continue ReadingHoima Diocese Seeks 800million Ahead of the Annual National Youth Conference
Clare Ahead of the annual National Youth Conference, scheduled for December 10th–15th, 2024, Rt. Rev. Vincent Kirabo, Bishop of Hoima Diocese, the host diocese, has called for financial, spiritual, and moral support from the broader Catholic community across Uganda to ensure the event’s success. Bishop Kirabo made the appeal yesterday at the Mbarara Ecclesiastical […]
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MEPA Pilgrimage 2024: Bishop Muhiirwa Calls for Courage in Confronting Injustices
Clare The Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province Association (MEPA) has yesterday commemorated the 60th anniversary of the canonization of the Uganda Martyrs with its annual pilgrimage to the Catholic Shrine at Namugongo. The Pilgrimage The 2024 MEPA pilgrimage, which drew over 5,000 pilgrims, was led by the Diocese of Fort Portal and attended by four bishops from […]
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St Paul’s Kinyamasika Hosts Ggaba for Two Days Visit and Sports
Clare Rev. Fr. Francis Caesar Mugabi, a Formator at St. Mary’s Ggaba National Major Seminary, has urged Christians to fully dedicate themselves to their responsibilities and ministries. Fr. Mugabi was addressing the congregation during a Holy Mass at the Mary Queen of Peace Chapel at St. Paul’s Seminary Kinyamasika, marking the end of a two-day […]
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Ministry of Tourism Assumes Responsibility for Martyr’s Day Namugongo Celebrations
Clare The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities has announced that starting June 3rd, the activities at both the Catholic and Anglican Shrines in Namugongo will be officially under its sight. Why Namugongo Every year on June 3rd, Ugandans throng Namugongo to commemorate the 45 Catholic and Anglican converts to Christianity who were executed under […]
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Tooro Religious Leaders Unite to Combat Corruption
Clare The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda, Tooro Chapter (IRC), has launched an initiative to educate Christians on the importance of combating corruption, a growing issue in the country. During the 8 AM Mass today at Virika McCauley Hall Fort Portal City, Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, the Bishop of Fort Portal, was joined by Rt. […]
Continue ReadingLegionaries Urged to Enhance Spirituality
Clare Legionaries from tertiary institutions in Fort Portal have been encouraged to break the chains of poor spirituality in their homes through engaging in earnest prayer, particularly through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This message was delivered by Rev. Fr. Samuel Mugisa Amooti, the spiritual director of St. Paul’s National […]
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