The Vice President of the Republic, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday, August 25, 2019 donated towards the completion of the Catholic priest’s rectorate at the Walewale Parish in the North East region. An indigene of Walewale in the West Mamprusi district, Dr Bawumia made a donation of GhC20,000 when the Catholic church reached out to […]
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Military protects Wa Catholic worshippers on Sunday after terror scare
Following the arrest of a gun-wielding suspected terrorist in a Catholic church at Hamile last week Sunday, the military has provided security for worshippers of that church today. JoyNews’ Rafiq Salam reported of heavy military patrols around the church and its adjoining communities. George Naaikur has expressed satisfaction at the development. He is a member of […]
Uganda: Catholic archbishop wants Gov’t to deduct tithe from monthly salary
Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has fronted a controversial proposal that seeks to have the central government deduct 10% from people’s monthly salary and forwarded to the church. Speaking at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Rubaga during mass, the Catholic Archbishop said many Christians don’t tithe and this affects projects by the church. “Whenever we ask for […]