{"id":11750,"date":"2015-11-24T07:48:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T07:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=11750"},"modified":"2015-11-24T07:48:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T07:48:20","slug":"uganda-popes-visit-gives-faith-to-young-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2015\/11\/24\/uganda-popes-visit-gives-faith-to-young-church\/","title":{"rendered":"UGANDA &#8211; Pope\u2019s visit gives  faith to young Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Uganda \u00a0 20.11.2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pope\u2019s visit gives faith to young Church<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Pope\u2019s celebration of Uganda\u2019s martyrs will revitalise the faith of the young Church in Uganda according to a senior Christian leader. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Monsignor John Baptist Kauta, Secretary General of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, described how the country\u2019s violent past had prepared the way for a young and hopeful Church to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Francis, who will arrive in Uganda on 27<sup>th<\/sup> November, is due to celebrate Mass commemorating the 50th anniversary of the canonisation of the Ugandan Martyrs.The event scheduled for the second day of the visit will occur in the newly renovated church in Namugongo. Monsignor Kauta said that he was expecting more than 2 million faithful to join the Holy Father in honouring the 22 Catholics who died for their faith in the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century. He will also be received by catechists and teachers in Munyonyo, Kampala.<\/p>\n<p>The prelate also stressed that the theme of the Pope\u2019s visit to Uganda \u2013 You Will Be My Witnesses \u2013 which is taken from the Acts of the Apostles 1: 8 reflects the subject of martyrdom.Monsignor Kauta added: \u201cWe too are called to witness in one way or another. Our faith must be alive and shown through our good work.\u201d\u201cThe Pope\u2019s simple life is a beautiful example. He revitalises the people\u2019s faith and reminds us there is always room for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Pope\u2019s arrival, Monsignor Kauta said the visit was an excellent reminder of the universality of the Church, particularly for Uganda where the Church is relatively new in some states.<\/p>\n<p>Pilgrims from Kenya, Tanzania, Australia and the United States are predicted to make the journey to see the Pope. As well as promoting tourism, Monsignor Kauta hopes that the visit will also encourage inter-religious dialogue and noted that the Muslim community had passed on their warm wishes for a successful visit.<\/p>\n<p>The Pope will also meet a number of married couples and more than 100,000 young people which the Monsignor hopes will strengthen the faith of the youth.\u201cIt is like he is saying: \u2018We appreciate what you are doing, keep up the good work\u2019 To me, it gives faith to all of us. We are prosperous though we have the pangs of birth as a new church in a new age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Monsignor Kauta also thanked Aid to the Church in Need for helping the Church in Uganda overcome some of the challenges they face. In particular, for providing transport so that some of the country\u2019s 14,000 catechists are able to minister to their large parishes in the countryside.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked benefactors for \u201chelping us to meet the people\u2019s need and make the church as local as possible. \u201cWe are the children now sharing the same Church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Aid to the Church in Need also provides support on a diocesan level, supporting priests and catechists through Mass stipends as well as supporting a number of construction projects.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, the charity provided more than \u00a3800,000 for around 90 projects.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Clare Creegan<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/National-Celebrations-of-the-Uganda-Martyrs-Day-3rd-June.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11752\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/National-Celebrations-of-the-Uganda-Martyrs-Day-3rd-June-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"National-Celebrations-of-the-Uganda-Martyrs-Day,-3rd-June\" width=\"516\" height=\"343\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Monument-to-Ugabdan-Martyrs-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11757\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Monument-to-Ugabdan-Martyrs-01-1024x1012.jpg\" alt=\"Monument-to-Ugabdan-Martyrs 01\" width=\"516\" height=\"510\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda \u00a0 20.11.2015 Pope\u2019s visit gives faith to young Church The Pope\u2019s celebration of Uganda\u2019s martyrs will revitalise the faith of the young Church in Uganda according to a senior Christian leader. 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