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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Tuesday April 06 2021
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Right Rev Johnson Twinomujuni, the Bishop of West Ankole Diocese, Church of Uganda, has eulogized the departed Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, Dr. Cyprian Lwanga as a leader who played a key role in uniting the Church and raising his voice against vices.
In his commiseration message, Bishop Twinomujuni said that Archbishop Lwanga’s message and appeal for peace will stay longer.
“On behalf of West Ankole Diocese and on my own, I register and extend our heartfelt sympathies to the Archdiocese of Kampala and the entire clergy and laity of the Roman Catholic Community in the country, for the sudden departure of our beloved, His Grace Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga. We equally and heartily condole with his family members, relatives and friends,” Bishop Twinomujuni said.
However speaking at Kololo Independence Grounds today, Museveni said that it is difficult to understand how Lwanga could die of a condition that was well-known for long by his doctors. Museveni said he consulted his personal doctor, Diana Atwine who told him Lwanga s condition could have been managed better. Because really, although you’re saying God has called us and all that, really I want our people of value to stay here as long as possible. So his doctors, apparently, they were managing him for a long time, they should explain at some stage that condition because I asked my young doctor, Atwine that condition, how do you detect it? There is what they call the ECG [electrocardiogram machine] where the machines detect the electrical activities of the heart. But apparently, it may not see well the other one where the fats along the vessels. That there is another test called eco-something something that that is the one that can do that. Then I said if that is the case why woul
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Archbishop Lwanga died of heart attack, to be buried inside Lubaga cathedral
April 5, 2021 RIP Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga
The archbishop of Kampala Dr Cyprian Kizito, 68, died of a heart attack, a postmortem report has ascertained. Lwanga was found lying lifeless in bed at his residence in Lubaga on Saturday morning and was officially pronounced dead by his personal physician at around 9:08 am.
His sudden death had raised questions with several people spinning conspiracy theories linking his demise to the mysterious death of other prominent clerics who have passed away in recent months.
Putting to rest questions over Dr Lwanga s death, the interim archdiocesan administrator Msgr. Charles Kasibante and the archdiocesan health coordinator Dr Andrew Ssekitoleko announced the cause of the death of the fallen prelate during his first requiem mass led by Kasaana-Luweero Diocesan Bishop Paul Ssemwogere at Lubaga cathedral today afte