Fare-thee-well Archbishop Lwanga
Friday April 09 2021
Catholic bishops at the grave during the burial of Archbishop Lwanga at Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA
Summary
In a condolence message read by Vice President Edward Ssekandi, President Museveni described Archbishop Lwanga as a humble and faithful servant of God whose noble actions and wise counsel facilitated the growth of the Christian faith in Uganda and beyond.
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Rubaga Cathedral yesterday exploded into loud wails and outpouring of emotions as the casket bearing the remains of late Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was lowered into a crypt inside the Church.
The cathedral pews and the marques on the church grounds teemed with mourners who braved the scorching sun to witness the burial of a man revered as generous and pragmatic shepherd.
‘Silence is complicity’: U.S. House urges Biden to recognize Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Caucus has started collecting signatures on bipartisan U.S. House letter calling on President Joe Biden to join with Congress in clearly and directly recognizing Armenian Genocide in his April 24 statement, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reported on Thursday.
Last month, 38 U.S. senators called on President Biden to do the same.
The full text of letter is provided below. Dear President Biden:
Later this month, on April 24, the world will mark the 106th anniversary of the first days of the Armenian Genocide, the systematic murder of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, and the displacement of millions more. Yet for decades, while leaders around the world recognize the first genocide of the 20th Century, the President of the United States has remained silent. We join with the proud Armenian American community and all of those who support tr
Urbi et Orbi message of His Holiness Pope Francis, Easter 2021
Friday, Apr. 09, 2021
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Pope Francis walks near flowers prior to delivering his Easter message and blessing urbi et orbi (to the city and the world) after celebrating Easter Mass in St. Peter s Basilica at the Vatican April 4.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
A good, happy and peaceful Easter!
Today, throughout the world, the Church’s proclamation resounds: “Jesus, who was crucified, has risen as he said. Alleluia!”
The Easter message does not offer us a mirage or reveal a magic formula. It does not point to an escape from the difficult situation we are experiencing. The pandemic is still spreading, while the social and economic crisis remains severe, especially for the poor. Nonetheless – and this is scandalous – armed conflicts have not ended and military arsenals are being strengthened. That is today’s scandal.
After Melania Trump met the Pope, she visited the Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù (Baby Jesus) Hospital where she was seen praying in the chapel. She was also seen reading to a patient, a young Greek boy, who needed a heart donor.
She was also seen laying flowers at the feet of a statue of Madonna. Other than the usual official statements, she had also tweeted: Today s visit with His Holiness Pope Francis @Pontifex is one I ll never forget. I was humbled by the honor. Blessings to all.”
Today s visit with His Holiness Pope Francis @Pontifex is one I ll never forget. I was humbled by the honor. Blessings to all. pic.twitter.com/NiomkFQqJb
Sursa foto: yahoo.com
The Romanian Embassy to the Holy See on Wednesday signaled, in a press release, the publishing of the volume Romania - Holy See. 100 years of diplomatic relations, edited by university professor Liviu-Petru Zapirtan, PhD, the Ambassador of Romania to the Holy See, and published by the Transylvanian School Publishing House based in Cluj-Napoca.
The book, published under the auspices of the diplomatic mission and the Romanian Academy, is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Romania and the Holy See (1920-2020), evoking the main developments in the history of Romanian-Vatican relations, which saw both peak moments and difficulties, today being at a level of excellence, confirmed by the historical visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Romania in 2019, agerpres.ro confirms.