08/04/2026
Members of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) have reflected on their March 15 to 22 Ad Limina visit in Rome, reporting that the Holy Father is pleased with the growth of the Catholic Church in the East African nation.
The Bishops who started by reflecting on their weeklong visit in their Easter Pastoral Message issued on Saturday, April 4, said that they had the opportunity to present the report on the state of the Church in Uganda to the Holy Father and assured him of their collegiality and continued prayers for his ministry and the universal Church.
“In our visit with the Pope, he expressed his appreciation for God’s grace active in the Ministry of the Catholic Church in Uganda,” the Bishops said in the statement that their chairman, Bishop Joseph Antony Zziwa of Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese, signed.
They added, in reference to the Holy Father, “He was particularly pleased with the growth of the Catholic Church in Uganda and the increased number of the clergy and religious men and women, and the zealous participation.”
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