From the Bristol Uganda Link website
This Pentecost a well known gospel choir from Uganda will be touring the Diocese of Bristol, sharing their music and stories of faith. The tour will coincide with the arrival of the Olympic Flame in the region and with the Chippenham Deanery Mission – Flame of Hope.
Outspoken Church of Uganda Kampala Diocese Assistant Bishop, Zac Niringiye, spoke to The Independent’s Mubatsi Asinja Habati about his crusade for the restoration of presidential term limits.
From the Church of Uganda
The angel of the Lord told Joseph, “Mary will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1.21) The name ‘Jesus’ literally means “The Lord saves.” 
By Fredrick Nzwili, ENInews
Faith leaders in Uganda are celebrating ten years of successful inter-faith service to citizens in the east Africa nation that has rebounded from civil war and economic catastrophe.
By Pascal Kwesiga and Robert Atuhaire, New Vision
“OH come, let us worship, bow down and kneel before the Lord,” reads the message on the two metallic gates of the newly renovated St. Peter’s Cathedral.
From ugpulse.com
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda (COU), Henry Luke Orombi has urged the members of the Anglican Church to be more prayerful like their counterpart Muslims, Catholics and born again Christians.
He says it is a pity for Anglicans spending most of their time in night clubs, rumours among other sorts of evils while Muslims and members of other religions are committing themselves to prayers. He was speaking at Namirembe COU cathedral in Kampala during a morning mass.
Orombi asked Christians to pray more than the Muslins and born again Christians and read the bible.
He says he has observed Catholics, Muslims and born again Christians pray in taxis but not Anglicans.
By Patience Ahimbisibwe & Johnson Mayamba in the Sunday Monitor
Uganda Christian University Chancellor Henry Luke Orombi has asked the government to make higher education affordable for ordinary people.
By George Conger, Church of England Newspaper
The Primate of the Church of Uganda has called upon President Yoweri Museveni to crack down on government corruption.
By Jeff Lule and Cecilia Okoth at www.newvision.co.ug
THE Police and army have beefed up security at both the Catholic and Anglican martyrs’ shrines at Namugongo and Nakiyanja respectively. Access to the main grounds has been restricted.
From Amanda Onapito, Director of Communications, Provincial Secretariat, The Church of the Province of Uganda
The Rev. Canon Patrick Tugume-Tusingwire has been elected the 4th Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, replacing Rt. Rev. Edward Muhima.
By David Mafabi, Daily Monitor
The Mt. Elgon sub-region district local governments in partnership with Diocesan bishops of eastern Uganda have sealed discussions intended to start an African Anglican University (AAU) a living memorial to African martyrdom.
The proposed university will be established at the Bishop Usher Wilson Theological College, Buwalasi in Sironko.
It is to be a living memory of particularly Bishop Jonan Luwum and Dr. Martin Luther King Junior and a South African martyr, Manche Masemola.
While talking to Sunday Monitor at Manafwa District headquarters on Friday, the committee chairman, Mr Charles Walimbwa Pekke, said the proposed institution is a private-public partnership involving the Church of Uganda dioceses in eastern Uganda and the government.
“The university will be set up as a multi- disciplinary campus and will be located in various dioceses of eastern Uganda. Building will start soon,” said Mr Walimbwa.
Five essays have been selected as the top entries in the Echos International Ecumenical Peace Convocation (IEPC) essay contest. It is tied to the IEPC, sponsored by the World Council of Churches (WCC), an event which is to be held in Kingston, Jamaica from 17 to 25 May 2011.
Anglican Bishop Nelson Onono-Onweng of Northern Uganda has told a delegation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) to the region that a rebel war with the government is finally over despite some recent reports of flare ups.
A CORRECTION on the Church of Uganda position regarding the Anglican Communion and the Lambeth Conference
“The Church of Uganda is not seceding from the Anglican Communion,” said Revd Canon Aaron Mwesigye, church spokesperson. “Some press stories have misrepresented our position.”
Issued by the Provincial Assembly Standing Committee on Lambeth Conference 2008
On Sunday, 2nd September 2007, the Most Rev. Henry Luke Orombi, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, and the House of Bishops consecrated two Bishops at St. James Cathedral, Mbarara. More than 10,000 people, including the Prime Minister of Uganda, attended the colourful and lively five-hour ceremony.
The Most Revd Henry Luke Orombi, Archbishop of Uganda, with the consent of the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda, given in December 2006 and reaffirmed today, will consecrate the Revd John A.M. Guernsey, an American priest canonically resident in North Kigezi Diocese, Church of Uganda, as a Bishop in the Church of Uganda. He will be consecrated in Mbarara on 2nd September 2007, together with Revd George Tibesigwa, Bishop-elect of Ankole Diocese.
Archbishop of the Church of Uganda
The Church of Uganda welcomes the announcement of the consecration of The Revd Canon Dr. Bill Atwood as Suffragan Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese in the Anglican Church of Kenya. Canon Atwood is a long time friend and partner of the Church of Uganda. In these
The renewed truce between the Ugandan government and the Lord’s Resistance Army has boosted hopes that upcoming talks may lead to progress towards peace.
A new truce was signed between the Government of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group on Saturday 14 April, renewing hope in the efforts to end the 20–year insurgency in northern Uganda.
Uganda’s Internal Affairs Minister Ruhakana Rugunda and LRA leader Joseph Kony met at Ri–Kwangba on the border between Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and renewed the cease-fire, which had expired in February.
A Ugandan, Enock Kayeye, was on Sunday consecrated as the assistant bishop of North Kivu Diocese in the DR Congo.
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Congo, Dr. Dirokpa Fidele, presided over the ceremony at Kituru, in Butembo town, at the diocesan headquarters.
Kayeye, 61, is the first foreign and the 11th bishop of the Anglican Church of Congo. A big congregation welcomed Kayeye during a service that lasted for over five hours.
Fidele promised to work towards strengthening the bond between Ugandan and Congolese Christians.
The retired bishop of Kigezi Diocese, Dr. William Rukirande, asked the Congolese to work with Kayeye to spread evangelism, promote unity and reconciliation.
Kayeye promised to work with the church in DR Congo to promote Christianity.
A delegation of 31 Ugandan Christians attended.
Article by Darious Magara - New Vision Online
