The Bishop Diocese of Kasese, Rt. Rev. Francis Aquirinus Kibira has described as un fair for traders to take advantage of the current financial crisis to un necessarily increase prices of essential commodities.
During Holy Mass at St Charles Lwanga Ruboni Catholic Church during his pastoral tour of in Ibanda Parish where more than three hundred Christians were confirmed in the Catholic Church, the Bishop said whereas prices of most essential goods had raised, taking advantage of the situation by falsifying weigh scales, marketing expired and adulterated commodities, is a sin.
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Bishop Kibira who also opened the Ruboni Catholic Church Eucharistic center, re-echoed his earlier appeal for catechists to teach Catechumens in the local language, and for the young generation to treasure education for a better future.
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Earlier, the Ibanda Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Expedito Masereka asked the Bishop to support the parish idea of starting up a skills center in Ibanda town to skill the youth. Fr. Expedito speaking …..
The Parish Head of Laity Mr. Laurence Turiganya commended the Bishop for supporting the saving and credit groups of the catholic women association members whose affordable interest loans, were improving their livelihoods.
The chairperson LC3 Ibanda-Kyanya town council, Mr. Modest Bwambale Kanekerya called for more support to the education and health plans in his area.
The Bishop`s Pastoral journey in St. Matia-Mulumba Ibanda Parish, was the first confirmation in the diocese of Kasese since 2019 following the two years Covid-19 lockdown.
During Holy Mass, Bishop Kibira was assisted by the Diocesan Treasury Rev. Fr. Joseph Kule Syathetha and Priests from Ibanda Parish led by the Parish Priest. END