Fr. Nkeera who currently ministers in Ggaba Seminary, says in the meeting with the Pope, he asked them to be trustworthy, full of love and striving to fulfil their calling of ministry. During his pontifical visit to Uganda in 2015, the late Pope Francis touched the hearts of many especially the youth, the destitute, religious […]
The coffin of Pope Francis has been sealed in a private ceremony in St Peter’s Basilica, after some 250,000 mourners paid their respects. Public viewing of Pope Francis’s body ended on Friday. The ceremony, led by Cardinal-Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, began with the reading of a document listing the stages of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s life and his […]
“There are no plans for a special delegation from Uganda to attend the burial. However, Ugandan seminarians and priests in Rome will represent the country at the Vatican. Instead, we have been asked to hold special prayers across the country, in dioceses, parishes, and homes,” Father Ssentubwe said. Uganda, The Nation That Laughs Through Its […]
The event will take place at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Afterwards, the pope’s body will be transferred to St. Mary Major in Rome. Vatican Shares Pictures of Pope Francis in Coffin The funeral of Pope Francis will take place on Saturday, with world leaders like US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy […]
Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025 at the age of 88. He took the helm of the Catholic Church as the 266th pope in 2013, following the resignation of his predecessor Benedict XVI (1927-2022). Pope Francis is Dead: What Next? Pope Francis will be buried sometime between Friday and Sunday of this week, a […]
A papal funeral has traditionally been an elaborate affair, but Pope Francis recently approved plans to make the whole procedure less complex. DPC Accused of Shooting Wife Found Dead in Septic Tank Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, after 12 years as spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church. His death has set […]
The ascertainment of death takes place in the chapel, rather than in the room where he died, and his body is immediately placed inside the coffin. Kitalo! Eyali DPC Wa Jinja Road Police Afudde Mu Ngeri Etategeerekeka!!! Vatican News has this morning reported that, at 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among last week had a private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican, introducing her twins to the Pontiff for blessings. The World also got the opportunity to have the glance of the twins for the first time. The Bukedea Woman MP met Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State […]
Pope Francis has appointed Rt. Rev. Raphael p’Mony Wokorach, the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese. The appointment was revealed on Friday by Luigi Bianco, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda. Archbishop Wokorach, 63 a member of the Comboni Missionary until the appointment has been Bishop of Nebbi Catholic Diocese since March 2021. He now replaces […]