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Uganda Episcopal Conference

Francis Xavier Kitaka was succumbed to Covid-19.
He was born in 1935, in a family of six siblings, to Celestino Mayambala Musoke and Monica Musoke. Francis Kitaka attended Rubaga Primary School

Diocese of Jinja lost one of the oldest priests in the name of Fr. Gerald Peter Picavet. His "will" was that his funeral if he died be made simple with simple wooden coffin

Sr Irene passed on. She had been admitted a few days ago at Lubaga Hospital with breathing problems. She was tested for Covid-19 and found negative, but two days ago she was found

Rev. Fr. Simon Peter Obelekek of Soroti Catholic Diocese has passed on.
He has been teaching at Madera Seminary.
He was once PMS Director. He worked as Assistant Priest in Lwala,Wera Parishes etc.

After consultation with the Bishop, the funeral program has been scheduled as follows:
Today Friday 21: Viewing of the body in Madera Seminary from 10am to 4pm.

Saturday 22nd: Burial Mass at Madera at 11am.

The fifth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM V) that was slated to take place from Monday, 10th -15th August 2020, has been postponed to Tuesday 10th -15th August 2021.

In a letter from the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), the Secretary General Fr. Terwase Henry Akaabiam has notified the Secretaries General of

The desire for improved livelihood for Ugandans especially for those in the rural areas is one of the priorities the Catholic Church is advocating for fairness, equity and development.

Besides other needs, renewable energy deployment for those not connected to the national grid and financing is necessary for Ugandans in line with the global Sustainable Development Goals – SDG no. 7.

 MESSAGE FROM SECAM PRESIDENT
 ,Introduction, The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, known by the acronym SECAM, was founded by African Bishops on 29th July 1969 and formally launched by Saint Pope Paul VI on 31st July 1969 in Rubaga Cathedral, Kampala, Uganda.

Caritas Uganda has spent over US $ 400,0000 (UGX 1.4 billion) in several administrative districts that are located within 7 Catholic Dioceses to extend social assistance to over a million people both Ugandans and none Ugandans highly affected by Covid-19 excluding the population reached via the Radio Stations.

Jesus bids farewell with a promise, Pope Francis began his homily saying that as Jesus bade farewell to His disciples, He left them hope.

Receiving The Word of God, Pope Francis noted that there are many ways to receive the Word of God. "We may do so", he said, “like a path, where birds immediately come and eat the seeds.”

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