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Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has postponed the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the canonization of the Uganda Martyrs until further notice.
A press statement issued on March 14, 2014 and signed by Most Rev John Baptist Odama, the Archbishop of Gulu and the Chairman of Uganda Conference said, the Golden Jubilee celebrations were scheduled for 18th October 2014 and that Pope Francis was invited to preside over the celebrations. However, due to prior commitments, he is unable to visit Uganda this year.
“On September, 2013, we sent an invitation to his Holiness the Pope Francis to visit Uganda and preside over the Golden Jubilee celebration of the canonization of the Uganda Martyrs, scheduled for October, 18, 2014,” the statement said.
“We have, therefore, decided to postpone the national celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of the canonization of our Martyrs until further notice. We hope and pray that the Pope’s schedule allows him to visit us in the near future.”
Meanwhile, Archbishop Odama has announced that this year’s (2014) celebrations of Uganda Martyrs Day, will be celebrated as usual on the 3rdof June and the Diocese of Kotido will animate the celebrations.
SOURCE: UEC Communication Office
