Uganda News News Uganda » Religion: Contentious religion from Japan succeeds in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) – A religion with origins in Japan is quickly amassing a following in Uganda, winning converts in a sleek campaign that has attracted the attention of Christian clerics offended ...
News Uganda » Religion: Egypt, Uganda explore linking Holy Family Trail with Uganda Martyrs pilgrimage
Egypt and Uganda have explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation in religious and faith tourism, building on the two countries’ rich Christian heritage and established experience in pilgrimage ...
News Uganda » Religion: Egypt & Uganda Explore Joint Christian Pilgrimage Routes
Officials are considering itineraries linking Egypt’s Holy Family sites with Uganda’s annual Martyrs pilgrimage in Namugongo.
News Uganda » Religion: Catholic clergy in Uganda accuse the West of a new colonialism through LGBTQ activism
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — Most Ugandan Catholics oppose Pope Francis' recent move to allow priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples. KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — Gilbert Lubega sat in a white ...
News Uganda » Religion: As Uganda approaches a tense presidential election, faith leaders urge fairness, peace
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — With opposition crackdowns and allegations of rigging clouding the Jan. 15 elections, religious leaders are telling voters to reject violence and trust faith amid uncertainty.
News Uganda » Religion: Humanists Doing Good in Uganda, Part 2
Although Uganda is a very religious country, and one ever under the pernicious influence of American Evangelicals, secularism and humanism are alive and well. And one of the leading Humanists today in ...
News Uganda » Religion: Uganda: Religion and homosexuality
Gay Ugandan and religion: “The issue is my sexuality. Homosexuality. The Church of Uganda believes that my sexuality is unnatural. And that it is a sin. They believe that it is sinful to encourage a ...
News Uganda » Religion: Uganda Should Reject the Spread of Sharia and the Qadhis Courts Bill
This week, Uganda’s Parliament is considering a bill that would profoundly erode religious freedom protections in the country. The “Qadhis Courts Bill,” published in the Uganda Gazette on Feb. 27, has ...