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 […]
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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 […]
Continue ReadingCaritas FortPortal Boosts Butunduuzi Women with Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives
Clare Nayebare A good number of women in the Rugoora and Nakahuka parishes of Butunduuzi Sub-County, Kyenjojo, are smiling with renewed confidence, credit to Caritas Fort Portal’s implementation of sustainable agriculture practices, funded by Manos UNIDAS from Spain. About the project This two-year project, which began in August, targets 180 women and aims to […]
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Three Camillian Seminarians Ordained Deacons Amidst Calls for Courage and Service
Clare Three Camillian friars have today been ordained into Diaconate at Our Lady Queen of Peace Kinyamasika Chapel by the Rt Rev.Dr. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki. The newly ordained Deacons are Rev. Dn. Charles Matovu Javila from Masaka Diocese, Rev. Dn.Tigo Mathias Mulumba from Masaka Diocese, and Rev.Dn Francis Akewa from Jinja […]
Continue ReadingCUEA Commemorates Four Decades in a Mega Thanksgiving Mass
Clare In preparation for its 43rd graduation ceremony, the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA) has yesterday held a Thanksgiving Mass to celebrate both its 40 years of existence and the upcoming graduation. The Mass was led by His Grace Msgr. Cesare Paggazi, Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican, […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Calls on Bundibugyo Community to Invest in Children’s Education
Clare Residents of Bundibugyo have been encouraged to support their children’s education to better prepare them for Uganda’s competitive job market. This appeal was yesterday made by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki of the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese during a celebration marking 85 years of Mr. Zaverio Bitigale, an ADF survivor, and 25 years […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa Urges Political Leaders to Champion National Progress
Clare As Uganda marks 62 years of independence, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa, Ordinary of the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, has urged government leaders to prioritize activities that promote national development rather than regression. The Bishop made these remarks during his homily at a celebration for Mr. Zaverio Bitigale the Father to Fr Godfrey […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Bishop Muhiirwa Calls For Peace in Families Amid Mushrooming Cases of Domestic Violence
Clare The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has reiterated the urgent need for peace and unity within families as a crucial step in combating domestic violence. He made this statement during a Thanksgiving Mass and housewarming ceremony for Mr. and Mrs. Leopoda Tibamanya, gifted to them by their […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Catholic Diocese Marks Education Week, with a call For Holistic Learning & Virtue
Clare Over 40 schools under the Fort Portal Catholic Education Secretariat have gathered today at Sts. Peter and Paul Primary School in Virika, Fort Portal City, to celebrate the culmination of Education Week 2024. The event, themed “We Are Called to Love,” Fostering all-round education”, featured a Solemn Mass led by Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal Diocese: Three Acolytes Commissioned in Hapuuyo Parish
Clare Yesterday joy-filled Christians as, three catechists—Ategeka Udita, Gansanga Deogratias, and Victori Mwirumubi—were officially commissioned to serve in the ministry of the Holy Eucharist at Hapuuyo Parish. The ceremony took place during Holy Mass led by the Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, the local ordinary of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese. In his homily, Bishop Muhiirwa […]
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