KKCRA News letter

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...

On a warm April day in 1992, in the royal family of Tooro, a child was born whose life would become part of the history books of Uganda and the world. His name was Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, a son of Omukama Patrick David Matthew Rwamuhokya Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Mother Best Kemigisa. He was born on 16 April 1992, at a time when nobody could have imagined that this little prince would soon carry one of Africa’s ancient crowns on his tiny shoulders.  But history had already written a different chapter for him. On 26 August 1995, tragedy struck the royal household when his father, King Patrick David Matthew Kaboyo Olimi III, died. The heir to the throne was only three years old. And so, on 12 September 1995, the little Prince Oyo ascended the throne of Tooro Kingdom as Omukama Rukidi IV. At only three years of age, he became the world’s youngest reigning monarch, a distinction that placed the name of Tooro and Uganda on the international map. Think about that...

KKCRA JOINS NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS IN THANKSGIVING CELEBRATIONS ACROSS KIGEZI The Kigezi Kampala Catholics Residents Association (KKCRA) has joined the 13 newly ordained priests in celebrating Thanksgiving Masses held in their respective ancestral homes, villages and parishes across Kigezi. The priests were ordained on Saturday during the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Kabale Diocese. Following their ordination, they began their Thanksgiving celebrations yesterday, with Masses held in their home communities and continuing today. In each village and parish, KKCRA has been strongly represented, with members turning up to celebrate with the newly ordained priests, their families and the wider Catholic community. The Association has been at the core of organising and mobilising Catholics from Kigezi living in Kampala and other urban centres, strengthening the connection between the faithful in Kampala and their home parishes. Th...