Category: Religious News

Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria Arrives in Uganda for Pastoral Visit

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 23:40 EAT Tuesday 18 February 2025 Entebbe, Uganda – His Beatitude Theodore II, Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria and All Africa, arrived at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday evening to a warm reception at the VIP Lounge. Welcoming him were Hierarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church of Uganda,…

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Honoring the Life and Legacy of the Late Archbishop Anastasios of Albania

By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 23:43 Wednesday 29 January 2025 Archbishop Anastasios, a pivotal figure in global Orthodoxy, passed away at the age of 95. Since 1992, he led the Albanian Orthodox Church, playing a crucial role in its revival after decades of suppression under communist rule. Find Jesus at the door of…

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The World is Missing a Point about Christmas – Clergy.

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin KIBOGA – UGANDA, Rev Fr Dimitrios Ssendija , Assistant Priest at the Russian Orthodox Church in Kiboga speaks to HICGI News Agency. He says the world misses the point about Christmas and he cautions people celebrating the feastive season. Click here to watch and subscribe

Russian Orthodox American Clergy on the Senior Citizens Talk.

On the Senior Citizens Talk this Christmas is Rev Fr Silouan Brown, an American Clergy serving as Dean of Russia Orthodox Church in East Africa.  Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin asks him about; Ø  RUSSIAN & AMERICAN CLERGIES WORKING TOGETHER. Ø  RELIGIOUS PERSECUTIONS Ø  CHURCH &  STATE RELATIONS Ø  LGBTQ QUESTION Ø  IS DRINKING ALCOHOL ALLOWED? Ø  POSITION ON ABORTION Ø  BAPTISING CHILDREN Ø  LIFE…

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Russian Orthodox Church Expands in Africa with New Projects and Leadership

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin – Updated at 0959 EAT on Wednesday 25th December 2024 KIBOGA, JINJA – UGANDA- The Russian Orthodox Church is steadily increasing its presence in Africa through the establishment of churches and the training of bishops. Metropolitan Constantine (Ilya Konstantinovich Ostrovsky), a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church and Patriarchal Exarch of…

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How Kayanja got a US Visa without any Document.

By Earnest Kivumbi Benjamin Lubaga Miracle Centre Lead Pastor Robert Kayanja recently spoke about how God first visited him as a young teenager at his parent’s home in Masoli, Wakiso. During day 2, week 1 of the Anointing Season, Kayanja said, ” I used to stammer when I was young, but when He Jesus appeared to…

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