Moderate Crowd At Namugongo
Christians across the country continue to mourn the passing of the Kampala archbishop Kizito Cyprian Lwanga
The late Lwanga succumbed to a heart attack on Saturday last week in his room at Lubaga Cathedral.
He will be laid to rest on Thursday this week inside the Lubaga cathedral.
Moderate Crowd At Namugongo
Christians across the country continue to mourn the passing of the Kampala archbishop Kizito Cyprian Lwanga
The late Lwanga succumbed to a heart attack on Saturday last week in his room at Lubaga Cathedral.
He will be laid to rest on Thursday this week inside the Lubaga cathedral.
Currently, there is a requiem mass ongoing at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo, Kayanja side.
The mass is being presided over by RT Rev Severus Jjumba the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Masaka.
The body of the archbishop arrived at a shrine aboard a police van at about 8;30am amidst tight security.
It was received by Fr Vincent Lubega the parish priest of Namugongo and taken for viewing that lasted close to 1 hour.
However, unlike the crowd that was witnessed at his hometown in Kyabakkade on Tuesday afternoon, the turn-up has been lukewarm at Namugongo.
Fewer Christians have shown up for the mass alongside a few notable personalities.
These include the leader of the Opposition-LOP Betty Aol Ochan, FDC party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi, ANT president Gen Mugisha Muntu, Kinkizi East Mp Chris Baryomunsi,State for Primary Health Care Moriku Kaducu,NRM Sec Gen Lumumba, Former presidential candidate John Katumba among others.
Also present are religious leaders under the interreligious council among others.
There is total adherence to the standard operating procedures-SOP’s as witnessed by social distancing in the seating arrangement, the mandatory wearing of masks for everyone, and handwashing facilities at the gates.
Yesterday,the state paid its last respects to the deceased archbishop at the Kololo independence grounds in a mass.
The chief guest was president Yoweri Museveni who called for clarity on his death.
Museveni said that it is difficult to understand how Lwanga could die of a condition that was well-known for long by his doctors.
He said Lwanga’s doctors at one point failed on something they could have done.
Museveni said the state will give official burial ceremonies to all religious leaders at the level of archbishop irrespective of who they are, especially when they are from the mainstream or traditional religious institutions.
