UGANDA: Catholic Church launches national drive against Domestic Violence
Chairman of AMECEA and Archbishop of
Addis Ababa Ethiopia H.E. Cardinal Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel was
among the guests who witnessed the launch of the National Advent Campaign to
prevent domestic violence and promote peace in families, homes and community by
the Catholic Bishops of Uganda in partnership with the Irish organizations,
Trócaire and Irish Aid on Sunday, November 29th, 2015.
Addis Ababa Ethiopia H.E. Cardinal Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel was
among the guests who witnessed the launch of the National Advent Campaign to
prevent domestic violence and promote peace in families, homes and community by
the Catholic Bishops of Uganda in partnership with the Irish organizations,
Trócaire and Irish Aid on Sunday, November 29th, 2015.
The campaign, which was launched in Kampala, will run under the theme of ‘Shared decisions, Shared
development and Shared happiness,’ and it will be conducted in all parishes of the four Ecclesiastical
Provinces which includes Kampala, Gulu, Tororo and Mbarara, during this season
of advent. Parish materials and prayer cards for peace will be
available in the 25,000 churches across the country as part of this effort to
see an end to domestic violence.
development and Shared happiness,’ and it will be conducted in all parishes of the four Ecclesiastical
Provinces which includes Kampala, Gulu, Tororo and Mbarara, during this season
of advent. Parish materials and prayer cards for peace will be
available in the 25,000 churches across the country as part of this effort to
see an end to domestic violence.
“The
question of violence isn’t just for Uganda it is a humanity problem,” said the
Uganda Episcopal Conference Chairman (UEC), Most Rev. John Baptist Odama who is
also the Archbishop of Gulu. “Human beings still have a lot to bear about a
fellow human and we have to affiliate ourselves with God to get His mindset to
address this issue from the moment of conception.”
question of violence isn’t just for Uganda it is a humanity problem,” said the
Uganda Episcopal Conference Chairman (UEC), Most Rev. John Baptist Odama who is
also the Archbishop of Gulu. “Human beings still have a lot to bear about a
fellow human and we have to affiliate ourselves with God to get His mindset to
address this issue from the moment of conception.”
Archbishop
Odama also thanked the Irish Organizations for their immense support since the inaugural launch
in 2010.
Odama also thanked the Irish Organizations for their immense support since the inaugural launch
in 2010.
The
Bishops called upon all Christians across the nation to join them on this
campaign to pray for peace and an end to violence. The motto for the campaign was
taken from Romans 13:12 ‘Lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.’
Bishops called upon all Christians across the nation to join them on this
campaign to pray for peace and an end to violence. The motto for the campaign was
taken from Romans 13:12 ‘Lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.’
Meanwhile,
the Ambassador of Ireland H.E Donal Cronin through a representative from the
Embassy of Ireland, Aine Denise Doody, sent his message of peace and
reconciliation as part of his effort to campaign against domestic violence.
the Ambassador of Ireland H.E Donal Cronin through a representative from the
Embassy of Ireland, Aine Denise Doody, sent his message of peace and
reconciliation as part of his effort to campaign against domestic violence.
“The
message that Pope Francis brought- of peace and reconciliation, of mutual
co-existence, of the need to address poverty and inequality, of the need for
leadership in the fight against climate change will resonate for some time. As
will his message on the importance of family within the society, which makes
today’s launch very apt and timely,” Ms. Doody read a section of the message
from H.E Cronin.
message that Pope Francis brought- of peace and reconciliation, of mutual
co-existence, of the need to address poverty and inequality, of the need for
leadership in the fight against climate change will resonate for some time. As
will his message on the importance of family within the society, which makes
today’s launch very apt and timely,” Ms. Doody read a section of the message
from H.E Cronin.
He emphasized
that the Pope’s call for strengthening of family values, his call on men to
resist practices that foster arrogance, and resist practices that hurt or
demean women are very powerful messages.
that the Pope’s call for strengthening of family values, his call on men to
resist practices that foster arrogance, and resist practices that hurt or
demean women are very powerful messages.
The event
was also attended by all the Catholic Bishops of Uganda led by His Eminence
Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala, the Country Director of Trocaire Mr. Ian Dolan,
priests and religious and representatives from the UEC and Trocaire among other
people.
was also attended by all the Catholic Bishops of Uganda led by His Eminence
Emmanuel Cardinal Wamala, the Country Director of Trocaire Mr. Ian Dolan,
priests and religious and representatives from the UEC and Trocaire among other
people.
Over
the last five years the embassy of Ireland has been engaging in creating strong
partnership with the government, civil society, church and private sector in
the prevention and response to domestic violence. The embassy has so far
committed €2.5 million between 2010 and 2014 with €200,000 (Ushs754 million)
allocated to the UEC.
the last five years the embassy of Ireland has been engaging in creating strong
partnership with the government, civil society, church and private sector in
the prevention and response to domestic violence. The embassy has so far
committed €2.5 million between 2010 and 2014 with €200,000 (Ushs754 million)
allocated to the UEC.
By Jacinta W. Odongo; Media Officer, Uganda Episcopal
Conference
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