Church Urges Calm, Shifts Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations to Dioceses Amid Ebola Concerns
The Uganda Episcopal Conference has called for calm, unity, and prayer among Catholic faithful following the postponement of this year’s national Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo, in a move driven by growing public health concerns. In a statement issued Monday from the Uganda Catholic Secretariat at Nsambya Hill, Church
Uganda Postpones Martyrs Day Celebrations Over Ebola Concerns
President Yoweri Museveni has postponed this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations, citing growing concerns over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the region. In a statement addressed to Ugandans, particularly the “Bazzukulu,” Museveni said the decision followed consultations with the national epidemic response task force and religious leaders. “After consultations with the
