Amid the grief, the bishop urged the public not to lose faith in God, emphasizing that divine control remains even in the most trying moments.
The Bishop of Mukono Diocese, Enos Kitto Kagodo, has called on Christians and Ugandans to remain hopeful and steadfast in faith, even in the face of tragedy, as he condoled with families of children who were on Thursday killed in a brutal attack in Kampala.
Speaking during a joint Way of the Cross, Bishop Kagodo expressed deep sorrow over the killing of four children at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre in Makindye Division, describing the incident as heartbreaking and difficult to comprehend.
“We pray that God intervenes in the lives of those parents and relatives. It is indeed a very hard moment, which they may not be able to handle on their own,” Kagodo said.
He strongly condemned the evil that drives individuals to commit such horrific acts, noting that it is unimaginable for anyone to take the lives of innocent children in such a manner, leaving others critically injured.
Amid the grief, the bishop urged the public not to lose faith in God, emphasizing that divine control remains even in the most trying moments.
“We have gone through a number of challenges throughout this Lent period, including hundreds of businesspeople in Mukono Municipality whose businesses came to a standstill following the enforcement of the trade order by the authorities. The victims cried and they are still crying—cursing everyone they expected to help them, but in vain. Even in the hardest life situations, keep your trust in God; He will answer at the time He deems fit. Our lives should not be defined by what we go through,” he said.
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Bishop Kagodo made the remarks while leading Anglican Christians from Mukono Cathedral Parish alongside their Catholic counterparts from St. Charles Lwanga Buguju Parish in a joint Way of the Cross. The procession began at Sts. Philip and Andrew’s Cathedral and moved through several stations, including Bishop Senior School, Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital and Mukono General Hospital, and other stations before concluding at Kauga Prison.
At the prison, participants donated assorted items to inmates to enable them share in the Easter celebrations, a gesture the bishop said reflects the compassion and sacrifice symbolized in the journey of the cross.
Kagodo also reminded Christians of the true meaning of the Way of the Cross, noting that the suffering of Jesus Christ was real and serves as a source of hope and renewal.
“Had Jesus been like one of us, we could not have been saved. From that painful journey, we are meant to find hope and new life,” he said.
In a similar show of unity, Christians from St. Dunstan Parish, led by Rev. Geoffrey Kagoye, joined those from St. Paul Catholic Parish under Fr. Paul Ssebitoogo in another Way of the Cross procession from Wantoni Trading Centre to St. Paul Catholic Church and other stations.
Fr. Ssebitoogo urged believers to treat the Way of the Cross as a moment for reflection and transformation, while Rev. Kagoye cautioned against greed and corruption, linking such vices to the betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot.
The event attracted several religious leaders and dignitaries, including former Mukono South Member of Parliament Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, former Lugazi Diocesan Head of Laity Charles Kabanda, Fr. Vianney Kyeyune, and former Mukono District Vice Chairperson Livingstone Zziwa, among others.
