Fare-thee-well Archbishop Lwanga
Friday April 09 2021
Catholic bishops at the grave during the burial of Archbishop Lwanga at Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA
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In a condolence message read by Vice President Edward Ssekandi, President Museveni described Archbishop Lwanga as a humble and faithful servant of God whose noble actions and wise counsel facilitated the growth of the Christian faith in Uganda and beyond.
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Rubaga Cathedral yesterday exploded into loud wails and outpouring of emotions as the casket bearing the remains of late Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was lowered into a crypt inside the Church.
The cathedral pews and the marques on the church grounds teemed with mourners who braved the scorching sun to witness the burial of a man revered as generous and pragmatic shepherd.
Tracing the works of Archbishop Lwanga
Wednesday April 07 2021
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The Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine at Namugongo has transformed over the years. Its expansion to accommodate thousands of pilgrims during celebrations, and provide a conducive atmosphere for prayer is remarkable.
Behind these works, and more that are ongoing is what the faithful remember about the late Archbishop of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga.
They describe him as a hardworking servant of God who loved his calling and served humanity.
The Rev Fr Vincent Lubega, the Namugongo Catholic Parish priest, who worked closely with late Archbishop Lwanga in 2015, says the prelate spearheaded several projects that have transformed the shrine.
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Ugandan archbishop found dead in his room on Holy Saturday
Archbishop Lwanga was known as a defender of the rights of the poor and downtrodden
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Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala. (Photo: news.freeads.world)
Catholic bishops in Uganda are mourning Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala, who was found dead in his room April 3.
His death shocked the East African nation, where the archbishop had come to be known as a defender of the rights of the poor and the downtrodden. The cause of death was not released immediately.
The 68-year-old archbishop will be buried April 8 at St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart Cathedral Rubaga in Kampala.
Lwanga s last public words called for an end to state kidnaps, killings
April 5, 2021 RIP: Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga at his last public appearance on Friday
The Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga’s last words to the nation were full of encouragement and an appeal to government to stop the state inspired kidnappings, torture and killings especially of members of the opposition.
Lwanga was found dead inside his residence at Lubaga on Saturday morning, according to the secretary general of the Episcopal Conference Monsignor John Baptist Kauta.
His death was announced just hours after Lwanga, who also doubled as the chairperson of the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC) preached a message of hope for Uganda after jointly leading the Ecumenical Public Way of the Cross with his Anglican counterpart Dr Stephen Kaziimba at Namirembe on Friday.