The Holy Catholic Father Pope Francis will re-visit Uganda next year in July, TrumpetNews reliably reports.
The Pope accepted the invite extended to him by a bloc of African Catholic bishops, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) which will converge in Uganda to celebrate fiftieth anniversary.
This website has learnt that Vatican has since written to Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), confirming the receipt of SECAM’s letter and also forwarding a written reply of Pope’s acceptance.
“Yes we have a letter from Vatican confirming to us that the holy Pope will be with us next year,” an official of Episcopal Conference who wished to be anonymous said.
TrumpetNews understands that upon receiving a response from Vatican, the catholic leadership in Uganda has written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni notifying him of the Pope’s second visit and the details of the event.
“State House has already received this letter,” added an official.
However, we couldn’t confirm if the President has personally read it.
We have also learnt that the Catholic leadership will at a later time meet President Museveni over this matter.
SECAM was born out of the will of young African Bishops during the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).
They wanted to speak with one voice. The establishment of SECAM is therefore the result of the Bishops resolution to build a continental structure in order to bring forth the African vision to the whole Church.
This umbrella was officially launched by Pope Paul VI on his first ever African visit while in Uganda in July 1969.
His Holiness Pope Paul VI was welcomed to Uganda, the first-ever visit of a Pope to Africa which was used to officially launch SECAM in July 1969.
A delegation from the regional conferences of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and other continental institutions held a workshop from 27th-28th July, at Munyonyo in Kampala, Uganda to ensure all is set for the launch of the Golden Jubilee Year of SECAM on the 29th of July, 2018.
The Theme of this event is “Church, Family of God in Africa, Celebrate your Jubilee! Proclaim, Meet and Welcome Christ your Savior.”
No top official of the Episcopal Conference was willing to speak on this development when reached.
TrumpetNews will bring you more updates.
