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Uganda: Rebel Fr Kibuuka Ordains Priests for Breakaway Rite
Observer, 2 November 2016
Before the charismatic Rev Fr Jacinto Kibuuka was suspended by Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga in July, little was known about the Antiochian rite of the Catholic Church. Read more »
Uganda: Rebel Father Kibuuka Ordains Priests for Breakaway Rite
The breakway priest has formed a branch of Catholicism is gaining a foothold in the country, riding on the influence of priests that have fallen out with their bishops in the mainstream Roman Catholic Church.
Fr Jacinto Kibuuka (in green cassock), blesses the congregation during prayers at Mamre Prayer Centre in Ganda (file photo).
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Uganda: Meet Bishop Tom Kiiza, the Antiochian Rite Head
Observer, 3 November 2016
Until last Saturday, October 29, little was known of the head of the Evangelical Orthodox Church (EOC), a splinter group from the Roman Catholic Church that follows the Eastern… Read more »
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Uganda: More Catholic Priests Rebel Against Archbishop Lwanga
Observer, 26 September 2016
The Roman Catholic Church in Uganda is facing a tough test as more priests walk away from the mainstream, threatening the harmony and discipline it has always been associated with. Read more »
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Uganda: Fr Kibuuka Expelled Himself - Lwanga
Monitor, 22 August 2016
The Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has said renegade Catholic priest, Fr Jacinto Kibuuka, is indulging in self-excommunication, and warned Catholics from… Read more »
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Uganda: Stop Dividing Christians, Says Archbishop Odama
Monitor, 25 August 2016
The Archibishop of Gulu, John-Baptist Odama, has cautioned Christians against causing divisions in the Church, saying they are contradicting Christian principles. Read more »
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Uganda: Bishop Kaggwa Warns Priests Against Defiance
Monitor, 8 August 2016
Thousands of Catholic faithful and the clergy at the weekend thronged Masaka Diocesan Cathedral at Kitovu Hill to celebrate the diocese's 103rd priestly ordination that saw 35… Read more »
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Uganda: Catholic Church Bans Marian Prayer Group
Observer, 27 July 2016
Soroti Catholic diocese has banned Marian prayer group for contravening the teachings of the Catholic Church. Read more »
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Uganda: Catholic Church Suspends Kampala Archbishop
Monitor, 14 July 2016
Archbishop of Kampala Cyprian Kizito Lwanga yesterday announced the suspension of controversial priest Jacinto Kibuuka, withdrawing all his priestly duties, including celebrating… Read more »
