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“ God Went to Kitumba and Chose a Bishop”: Fr. Lucas Calls on Kabale Diocese to Let Its Light Shine Through Love At the Thanksgiving Mass celebrating the Episcopal Ordination and installation of Bishop Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M.Afr., at Rushoroza Cathedral, Rev. Fr. Lucas delivered a homily that combined Scripture, Canon Law, local humour and a pointed pastoral challenge to the Catholic community: the new bishop has not been called merely to occupy a chair, but to become a light for a Diocese facing real social and spiritual challenges. Opening his reflection, Fr. Lucas reminded the faithful that God does not always choose His servants according to human expectations or conventional methods. “God uses His own method to choose apostles. God has gone to Kitumba and picked a bishop.” He added that even his own presence at the altar was evidence that God's calling works through ways human beings may not anticipate. He therefore asked the congregation to pray...

EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF BISHOP-ELECT MSGR. BONAVENTURE BOSCO GUBAZIRE, M.Afr. What happens after the Gospel — and how a priest becomes a bishop Presentation by Rev. Fr. Austine Christmas The Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect Msgr. Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M.Afr. begins immediately after the proclamation of the Gospel. What follows is not simply a ceremonial installation. It is the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Orders in its fullness, through which the bishop receives the fullness of the sacrament of Orders and is incorporated into the College of Bishops.  Msgr. Gubazire was appointed by Pope Leo XIV on 15 July 2026 as the fifth Bishop of Kabale Diocese, succeeding Bishop Callist Rubaramira. The Diocese has confirmed that today's celebration at St. Ignatius University Kabale grounds marks both his episcopal ordination and his assumption of leadership of the Diocese.  1. The Gospel is proclaimed — then the Church presents the Bishop-elect The Gospel has ...

WHEN CHRISTIANITY MEETS AFRICAN KINGSHIP: WHAT SHOULD A CULTURAL KING PROTECT? By Davis Owomugisha, Kampala Uganda. The appearance of the newly crowned Omukama of Tooro, Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I, at St John’s Cathedral and the subsequent call by the Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese, Rt. Rev. Reuben Kisembo, that the King should remain committed to monogamy has opened a much larger conversation about the relationship between Christianity and African cultural institutions. The Bishop's position was clear: the King had married in church, had made Christian vows, and should therefore remain faithful to monogamy. That is a legitimate Christian position within Christian teaching. But it also raises a legitimate cultural question: When a person occupies an institution whose legitimacy is fundamentally rooted in African history, culture, clan, custom and traditional authority, where should the boundaries between the Christian individual and the cultural institution be drawn? This is...

Fr. Maniragaba Calls on Kampala Catholics to Examine Their Choices Before They Shape Their Lives KAMPALA — “If you still have the energy, always thank God.” With that simple reminder, Rev. Fr. Maniragaba Galasiano challenged Catholic faithful from Rushoroza and Kyanamira parishes gathered in Kampala to look beyond the routine of attending Mass and undertake something more difficult: an honest examination of their lives, choices and decisions. Fr. Maniragaba delivered the message during the Mass for parishioners of Rushoroza and Kyanamira in Kampala on Sunday, September 27, 2026, as the Church marked the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. His homily centred on a question that, he suggested, every Christian should repeatedly ask: “What am I doing with the life God has given me?” The Sunday readings provided a strong foundation for the reflection. The first reading from Ezekiel 18:25–28 speaks about turning away from wrongdoing and choosing what is right, while Psalm 25 is ...

KKCRA Fundraising Raises Shs 358.18 both in cash and pledges  KAMPALA — Kigezi Kampala Catholics Residents Association (KKCRA) has raised Shs358.18 million towards the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Bishop-elect Msgr. Bonaventure Bosco Gubazire, M.Afr., with Finance Minister and KKCRA member Hon. Henry Ariganyira Musaasizi adding Shs30 million to the fundraising drive. The additional contribution brings the announced cash collection to Shs358.18 million. Musaasizi was the Chief Guest at the KKCRA fundraising dinner held at Marriott Hotel, Nsambya, where Catholics and leaders from the Kigezi community gathered to mobilise support for the historic Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Gubazire, who is set to become the fifth Bishop of Kabale Diocese. The fundraising brought together several Members of Parliament from the Kigezi region, members of the Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province Association, members of the Kigezi Kampala Fellowship, KKCRA members and othe...

Thanksgiving for Chief Justice Flavian Zeija to Double as Fundraising Drive for St. Mary’s College Rushoroza Dining Project  Old students of St. Mary’s College Rushoroza are rallying together to mobilise resources for the completion of the school’s new dining project, in a renewed demonstration of their commitment to giving back to the institution that shaped generations of students. The initiative will be officially strengthened during a special Thanksgiving celebration for the appointment of Chief Justice Flavian Zeija, the Patron of the St. Mary’s College Rushoroza Old Students Association. The thanksgiving and fundraising function is scheduled for Sunday, 18 October 2026, at St. Mary’s College Rushoroza. The event will bring together old students, school administrators, students, parents, friends, well-wishers and other members of the Rushoroza community to celebrate Chief Justice Zeija’s appointment while also supporting a project that is expected to im...