Pilgrims of Hope : Fort Portal Diocese Officially Closes the Jubilee Year of Hope
Clare N The Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal officially closed the Jubilee Year of Hope today, December 28, 2025, in communion with dioceses around the world, with the exception of Rome, where the Jubilee will be formally concluded in early January. The closing Mass was celebrated at Virika Cathedral in what was also celebrated as […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Twelve Ordained as Bishop Muhiirwa Centralizes Ordinations at Virika Cathedral
The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, has announced that all future ordinations will now be held exclusively at Our Lady of Snows Virika Cathedral. The decision marks a departure from the earlier practice of rotating ordinations among various parishes. The Bishop, made this announcement while presiding over […]
Continue ReadingPalm Sunday 2025: Bishop Muhiirwa Emphases Patience , Humility Forgiveness & Trust in God
Clare Hundreds of Christians have yesterday gathered at Virika Cathedral in Fort Portal City to commemorate Palm Sunday, also known as the Sixth Sunday of Lent, the day that marks Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The Mass, led by Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki, was attended by a number of dignitaries, including Her Excellency Rt. Major […]
Continue ReadingBishop Muhiirwa to Inaugurate Jubilee Year in Fort Portal with Special Mass at Bukwali Parish
Clare The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, is set to officially open the Jubilee Year in the Diocese tomorrow, December 29, 2024, at Bukwali Parish in Fort Portal City. In his address yesterday at Bishop’s Day, Bishop Muhiirwa explained that following Pope Francis’s historic opening of […]
Continue ReadingChristians Urged to Embrace Forgiveness & Reconciliation Ahead of Easter
EDITORIAL The Local Ordinary of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki, has on Palm Sunday urged Believers to embrace the virtue of obedience and seek divine guidance by acknowledging their human sinful nature. He was yesterday addressing a congregation of hundreds gathered at Virika Cathedral (McCauley Hall) in Fort […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal :Twenty Three Couples Wedded in Two Mass Weddigs in Katoosa & Virika Deaneries
Clare A total of Twenty three couples, Four from Virika Deanery and nineteen from Katoosa have on january 13, 2023 celebrated their union two joyous mass wedding at Virika Cathedral in Fort Portal City and Kyarusozi Parish in Kyenjojo district, at the climax of a week-long retreat organized by the CANA Catholic movement in the […]
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About 2500 Expected At Ordinations In Yerya
At Least 2500 Christians are estimated to witness priestly and deaconate ordinations at Our lady of the holy rosary Yerya Catholic parish, ahead of the ordination day in Fort Portal diocese. This will mark the 1st set of ordinations in the diocese this year, the second slated on August 13, 2022. Candidates Of the four […]
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Thousands Flagged Off For The Fort Portal Namugongo Foot Pilgrimage
Thousands of pilgrims have been flagged off for the long Journey to Namugongo, from Fort Portal. The activity commenced with holy Mass , led by the Rt Rev Bishop Robert Muhiirwa, the ordinary of Fort Portal diocese at Virika Cathedral. During Mass. While delivering homily to thousands of congregants, Bishop Muhiirwa appealed to pilgrims […]
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Christians 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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Virika Cathedral Renovation: Steering Committee Promises Quality Work.
By Augustine Kabooha. A total of two (2) billion shillings is required for the renovation of Virika Cathedral the headquarters of Fort-portal catholic diocese whose rooftop has suffered leakages in the previous months. The chairperson of the fundraising committee and vicar general Mrsg Isaiah Mayombo says that architectural consultants have promised good and quality […]
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