Joy and Celebration as Msgr. Bagambaki Marks Priestly Golden Jubilee and 80th Birthday
By Alice K There was joy and celebration at Rubona in Butiiti Parish, Kyenjojo District, as hundreds of Christians joined family members, clergy, religious leaders and government officials to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Msgr. Paulinus Bagambaki Atwooki’s priesthood and his 80th birthday. The thanksgiving Mass, held in honour of the veteran priest of the […]
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Provincial Vicar Calls for Unity in Church as Five New Holy Cross Novices Profess First Vows
Clare N Five Novices have taken their first step toward religious priesthood and brotherhood, professing first vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience in the Congregation of Holy Cross, in a ceremony held today at the Saaka Novitiate in Kabarole District. The newly professed include David Arika, Denis Ariko, Felix Musakubawo, Charles Ddungu, and Valence Mboya […]
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A Son of the Diocese Returns Home as Pope Leo Appoints New Bishop of Kabale, Uganda
Clare Nayebare Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Callist Rubaramira from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Kabale in Uganda, and has named Fr. Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M.Afr., as his successor. The appointment was officially announced on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Shepherd Rushoroza Cathedral Parish in […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Diocese Marks Missionary Holy Childhood Sunday with Call to Bear Good Fruit
Christians have been urged to become “good fruits”, believers who hear the word of God, understand it, hold onto it, and live it out faithfully. The call was yesterday made by Rt. Rev. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, while presiding over Mass marking Missionary Holy Childhood Sunday at Virika Cathedral in Fort Portal City. Using the […]
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Fort Portal : Girls Urged to Preserve Purity as St.Maria Goreti Girls S.S Marks Feast Day
Kaboha The St. Maria Goretti Girls Secondary School community in Fort Portal has celebrated the feast day of their patron saint, bringing together students, parents, teachers, alumni, religious leaders, and clergy. The celebrations were held on Monday and began with a Holy Mass presided over by Bishop Robert Muhirwa Akiiki, assisted by the Vicar General, […]
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Masaka: Bishop Jjumba Marks Seven Years of Episcopal Ministry
Editorial Hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered in Kasozi Deanery to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the episcopal ordination of the Bishop of Masaka Diocese, Rt. Rev. Serverus Jjumba. During the thanksgiving celebration, Bishop Jjumba called on Christians to take an active role in protecting the environment and upholding traditional Christian values amidst growing social and […]
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Vatican Excommunicates Four SSPX Bishops After Defying Papal Warning
EDITORIAL The Holy See has formally declared four bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) excommunicated, after the traditionalist group pressed ahead with an unauthorized episcopal consecration ceremony despite a direct, personal appeal from Pope Leo XIV to abandon the plan. The consecrations of Pascal Schreiber, Michael Goldade, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, and […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Diocesan Priests Complete a Weeklong Retreat at St.Paul’s seminary Kinyamasika
Fr Ronald M Over 100 Fort Portal diocesan priests, together with their bishop, Robert K. Muhiirwa have over the weekend concluded their annual retreat at St. Paul’s National Seminary with a call to foster holiness in their priestly ministries. The bishop at the closing Mass encouraged the priests to make resolutions that will guide them […]
Continue ReadingIboroga Parish Marks 9 Years as Bishop Muhiirwa Commissions UCWA and CMA
By Alice Iboroga Parish in the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese marked a двой celebration over the weekend as it commemorated nine years of faith, growth, and service, alongside the commissioning of members of the Uganda Catholic Women Apostolate (UCWA) and the Catholic Men Association (CMA). The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by the Bishop of […]
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Bishop Muhiirwa Marks 23 Years of Episcopacy
Clare The Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Kasaija Muhiirwa Akiiki today marks 23 years of episcopal service as Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese. Bishop Muhiirwa was installed on June 15th, 2003, at Virika Cathedral, with His Eminence Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, Archbishop of Kampala, serving as the principal consecrator, assisted by Bishop Paul Lokiru Kalanda and […]
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