Thousands of devoted pilgrims gathered at Namugongo for the Annual pilgrimage organized by the Mbarara Ecclesiastical Province Association (MEPA), with this year’s event led by Fort Portal Diocese. Bishop Robert Muhiirwa Akiiki of Fort Portal inspired attendees to embody the unwavering faith and courage of the Uganda Martyrs. In his […]
On the 14th of September 2024, the vibrant HOIDERA Youth gathered once again at Makerere University to warmly welcome new students from different Universities, where 45 students were registered into HOIDERA Family. This event marked a continuation of a tradition that began last year, where students from Hoima Diocese come […]
The Ordinary of Hoima Catholic Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Vincent KIRABO AMOOTI has appointed Msgr. Bonaventure Dr. Kyaligonza the Episcopal Vicar Hoima Vicariate and for the Clergy as well as Msgr. Deogratias Zziwa Episcopal Vicar for the religious. The Bishop announced the appointments on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Blessed […]
As the Archdiocese of Mbarara Development Association (AMDA) animated this year’s Mass, the candle was handled over to the chairman of Kampala Entebbe Jinja Fort Portal Diocese Association (KEJI-FODA) Counsel John Magezi to animate 2024 MEPA Mass at Uganda Martyrs’ Shrine, Namugongo. Thousands of Christians from the Mbarara Catholic province […]
Mbarara ecclesiastical Province Association (MEPA) invites all Christians from the Ecclesiastical Province of Mbarara (Kabale, Mbarara, Kasese, Hoima, and Fort portal) for an annual Pilgrimage to Namugongo on Sunday 12th November 2023. This year’s pilgrimage will be animated by the diocese of Mbarara coordinated by it’s Archdiocese of Mbarara Development […]
The HOIDERA Executive through the office of the Nyinabafumbo and Isebafumbo are organising a one-day Marrieds Retreat that will be held on 07 October 2023 at Les Foyers de Charité- Namugongo Kyoto with a theme of “Marriage, A Hidden Treasure!”. This marriage retreat, the first of its kind to be […]
Construction of St. Mary’s Children and Women’s Specialised Hospital Project, Bujumbura is in high gears, this project was launched on Saturday 25th June 2022 with the fundraising ceremony that started with a session of Holy mass at 10am in Bujumbura led by the Bishop of Hoima Catholic Diocese ;Rt. Rev. […]
The Catholic community in Kikuube District has challenged Kikuube District Local Government staff to embrace reconciliation and teamwork in the execution of their duties. The call was made on 1st August, 2023 by Rev. Fr. Musinguzi John Bosco Amooti alongside Rev. Dn. Elias Kasaija Ateenyi while presiding over a Holy […]
Pope Francis shared that he hopes to see “a seed for the world’s future” in Lisbon. “A world where love is at the center, where we can sense that we are sisters and brothers. We are at war; we need something else. A world that is not afraid of witnessing […]
Rev. Fr. Rogers Birijja Atwooki who was ordained on 04.07.1998 (Germany) marked 25 years in priesthood yesterday on 04.07.2023. Rev. Fr. Rogers Biriija Atwooki is a Ugandan Catholic Priest incardinated in the Diocese of Hoima, currently sharing his gift of Faith and the Joy of the Gospel with others in […]