{"id":36,"date":"2016-04-08T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/04\/08\/uganda-churches-are-opposed-to-proposed\/"},"modified":"2016-05-03T09:40:28","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T09:40:28","slug":"uganda-churches-are-opposed-to-proposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communications.amecea.org\/index.php\/2016\/04\/08\/uganda-churches-are-opposed-to-proposed\/","title":{"rendered":"UGANDA: Churches oppose the proposed registration of religious denominations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nAfter Kenya, Uganda also intends to proceed with the registration
\nof so-called FBO – Faith Based Organizations. A measure, sponsored by the
\ndepartment of Ethics and Religious affairs in the President\u2019s Office, which is
\nstrongly contested by the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\n“If what we are doing is good, then why should we be
\nregistered? Why should a faith that has been in existence for centuries need an
\noperation license?” His Exc. Mgr. John Baptist Kauta, Secretary General of
\nthe Uganda Episcopal Conference asked, who describes this government initiative
\nas suspicious. Msgr. Kauta added that scrutiny needs to be done to establish
\nthe real intentions of political authorities to adopt such a measure.<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nBishop Macleord Baker Ochola, member of the Acholi Religious
\nLeaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) in Uganda, wondered how a 30-year-old
\ngovernment would regulate religions that have been in existence for centuries:
\n“Why should a child tell a father how to lead a family? We have been here
\nfor decades. What is the logic behind registering well known religions?”<\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n
\nRev. Canon Aaron Mwesigye, the director of religious affairs in
\nthe President\u2019s Office however cited the objectives of the policy as mediation
\nand arbitration of religious disputes in the country, help in fighting
\ncorruption, increase relationship between government and FBOs. <\/div>\n
\n<\/div>\n

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\nSource: Agenzia Fides<\/i><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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