Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Controversy is shrouding the search for the next Bishop of West Buganda diocese in the Church of Uganda. In July, the Diocesan Synod, which is the highest governing organ of the diocese started the process of searching for the seventh Bishop who will replace …
Read More »Luwero Bishop asks Bukalasa land office staff to refrain from unethical conduct
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Wilson Kisekka, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, has urged employees at the Bukalasa Land Offices in Wobulenzi Town Council, Luwero District, to prioritize service delivery based on ethics. The Bukalasa Land Offices have faced scrutiny due to bribery, fraud, and …
Read More »COU gazettes clergy attire to end misuse
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the fight for followers intensifies, different Christian denominations are engaged in another struggle over liturgical vestments. Setting a definitive stance, the Church of Uganda has officially gazetted its attire as a safeguard against potential misuse or misappropriation by clergy from other denominations and …
Read More »Karamoja gets new Bishop
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House of Bishops of Church of Uganda (COU) sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Centre, has elected Rev Ven. Michael Chorey as the 5th Bishop of the Diocese of Karamoja. According to the Provincial Secretary, Rev. Can. William Ongeng, Rev. Ven. Chorey will …
Read More »Wilson Kisekka enthroned Bishop of Luwero Diocese
Luwero , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Right Reverend Wilson Kisekka has been consecrated and enthroned as the fourth Bishop of Luwero Diocese, succeeding Bishop Eridard Nsubuga, who retired last year. Accompanied by Bishop Wilson Kitara of Kitgum Diocese and Bishop Simon Aisu of North Karamoja Diocese, among others, Bishop …
Read More »CoU commits to ending violence against women
Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu has reiterated Church of Uganda’s commitment towards ending violence against women and girls in homes, schools, workplaces, and public places. This comes as the Church of Uganda joined the rest of the …
Read More »COU tasks Luwero Diocese to pay UGX 18m legal costs over cancellation of Bishop election
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda (COU) has directed the Anglican diocese of Luwero to pay Shillings 18m as legal costs related to the nullification of the election of the Bishop-elect. This directive is outlined in a December 21, 2023 letter, from the Provincial Secretary, Rev. Canon …
Read More »Church of Uganda calls for heightened security as Luwero Bishop abdicates
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the Church of Uganda (CoU) has called for increased security measures ahead of and during the abdication ceremony of Rt. Rev. Eridard Kironde Nsubuga, the retiring Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero. After reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65 years …
Read More »Church of Uganda ready to split from Canterbury over same sex marriages: Kaziimba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Church of Uganda-COU will immediately set in motion processes to split from Canterbury, the seat of the Anglican Church worldwide once it officially communicates its support for same-sex marriages. The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, says that they …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba issues guidelines on Coronavirus
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda (CoU) Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has issued guidelines to all Churches in the Province in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Kaziimba has urged that all congregations should be sensitized on coronavirus and personal behaviour to avoid …
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