[RwandaLibre] Uganda Postpones Canonisation of Uganda Martyrs Due To Pope Francis

 

Uganda Postpones Canonisation of Uganda Martyrs Due To Pope Francis

March 16, 2014 Featured, local Comments Anita Ashaba

Uganda has postponed the Canonisation of Uganda Martyrs because Pope
Francis will not be able to attend the celebration due to prior
commitments.


Pope Francis

The national celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Canonisation of
our Martyrs was supposed to take place on October 18 but has been
postponed till further notice.

In a statement released by the Archbishop of Gulu and Chairman of
Uganda Episcopal Conference, Gulu Archbishop John Baptist Odama said
the Holy Father did receive the invitation and was very appreciative,
however, "However, due to prior commitments, he is unable to visit
Uganda this year."

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Below is the statement

We, the Catholic Bishops of Uganda, would like to inform our
Christians and indeed all people of goodwill that in September 2013,
we sent an invitation to His Holiness Pope Francis to visit Uganda and
preside over the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Canonisation of the
Uganda Martyrs, scheduled for 18th October 2014. The Holy Father did
receive our invitation and was very appreciative.

However, due to prior commitments, he is unable to visit Uganda this
year. We have, therefore, decided to postpone the national celebration
of the Golden Jubilee of the Canonisation of our Martyrs until further
notice. We hope and pray that the Pope's schedule allows him to visit
us in the near future.

We would also like to take this opportunity to announce that this
year's Uganda Martyrs Day (June 3) will be celebrated as usual and
will be animated by Kotido Diocese.

We wish you a spiritually enriching Lenten Season and God's abundant blessings.

On behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda,

John Baptist Odama
Archbishop of Gulu and Chairman of Uganda Episcopal Conference

Kampala, March 14, 2014

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