(Crisis Magazine. Janet E. Smith). “You are welcome!” This “pat” phrase is delightfully warm when uttered with a somewhat lilting cadence, a beautiful broad smile, and direct, sparkling eye contact—as it regularly…
Tag: Uganda
What African Polygamous Men Can Learn from Ugandan Martyr Matthias Mulumba
(Silas Isenjia. ACI Africa). Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda has urged Christian men still practicing polygamy to emulate St. Matthias Mulumba, one of the Uganda Martyrs who denounced his polygamous life and embraced monogamy…
Addressing Homosexuality in Uganda, Part III
(Crisis Magazine. Janet E. Smith). As I stated in previous columns, Ugandans don’t have much experience of homosexuality. What there is of it in their culture is largely unseen. One of my…
Misa de récord en Uganda: millones de personas en el Día de los Mártires
(Alex Navajas. El Debate). Juan Pablo II solía repetir que Hispanoamérica era el «continente de la esperanza» para la Iglesia católica. Sin desmerecer esa apreciación, África también pugna por ese título. Si en…
Millions Celebrate ‘Roots’ of Africa’s Catholic Faith at Martyrs’ Day in Uganda
(National Catholic Register. Jonathan Liedl). In an extraordinary display of the vitality of the Catholic faith in Africa, a crowd of possibly more than 4 million people gathered for Mass today on…
Catholic Archbishop Recounts Stories of Ugandan Martyrs “who abandoned the way of idolatry”
(Jude Atemanke. ACI Africa). Archbishop-elect Raphael p’Mony Wokorach of Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu in Uganda has described the story of the Ugandan Martyrs as that of “those who abandoned the way of idolatry.” In his homily…
Sisters throughout Africa make pilgrimage to shrine for martyrs in Uganda
(Global Sisters Report. Doreen Ajiambo). Hundreds of religious sisters in Uganda and across other African countries are among hundreds of thousands of Christian pilgrims on their journey of faith to the Uganda Martyrs Shrine…
Ugandan faith leaders work to confront increase in gender-based violence
(National Catholic Reporter. Tonny Onyulo). Residents of this eastern town of Uganda are still in disbelief months after police arrested a 48-year-old pastor accused of hacking his 44-year-old wife to death. “The…