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Njangali was ordained as the first female deacon in East Africa on September 10, 1973. This outraged a number of lay people and priests who believed it not biblical to ordain a woman. Although she was never fully priested, her ordination broke the ecclesiastical glass ceiling, paving the way for future generations of women in ministry, and in 1983, Bishop Festo Kivengere of Kigezi ordained three women as priests.
My first encounter with real, emotional pain was on the day my dad called me and my brothers together to tell us our mum was going to a private mental health hospital in Sydney to get better. Very simply put, Mum battled with feelings of depression.
Mulangira explains to the congregation that they too are part of the bus and should be careful in how they live their lives. The drama portrays how short life is and the importance of being pure within. It also teaches us that not everyone in a position of power and influence is living a sincere life.
Uganda Christian University (UCU) has come out of the Covid pandemic and lockdown with its first School of Medicine (SoM) graduates, a new building on the Mukono campus and recognition of faculty elevated to high-level leadership positions, among others.
The outgoing leadership of the Law Love Fellowship has handed over the responsibility of the service to the new incoming leadership at an event held at Kingdom View, an extension of the university.
After the death of James Kibirige, the father of new Mukono Diocese Bishop Enos Kitto Kagodo, the burden of looking after the family fell on their mother. Ruth Kibirige found herself brewing local beer and selling fish to get money to keep her children in school. Occasionally, Good Samaritans would support Ruth with handouts for the family. At the time, Kagodo was in Primary Five.
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 presented a significant challenge for churches in Uganda. With restrictions on public gatherings as a mechanism to curb the spread of the coranavirus, many churches had to adapt quickly in order to continue providing spiritual support and guidance to their members.
On February 26th, 2022, an historic event took place at Bishop Senior Secondary School Mukono’s playground as Rev. Canon Enos Kitto Kagodo was installed as the fifth Bishop of Mukono Diocese. The occasion was witnessed by thousands of believers who were present to witness the transition of power from the outgoing bishop, Rt. Rev. James William Ssebagala, who had reached the retirement age of 65 the previous year.
The intention of the day is three-fold – to solicit prayers for the university, to increase awareness about university programs and to raise money to support the university.
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