I watched as tears of joy and sweet gratitude were shed for the love and blessing of God being so active in the diocese. The crowd overflowed into the parish hall as many could not be seated in the Cathedral. There were moments when the congregation exploded with exhilaration as we sang, prayed, clapped, and shouted our approbation and praise. This was emotional, exciting and faith building. God is doing a new thing in the revived Diocese of Peru.

Dr. Kaziimba appealed to Christians to use their God given talents while still alive to create a strong legacy like the late Mpalanyi Nkoyooyo.

Meanwhile the Bishop of Namirembe Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Moses Bbanja, praised the late Archbishop for his efforts in the construction of the Uganda Museum at Namugongo.

He also lauded president Museveni for the efforts made in renovation of Uganda Martyrs Shrine at Namugongo.

The recent Christmas attack on Christians in Plateau State of Northern Nigeria is the continuation of the massacre of Christians by Islamists, instigated by and some clerics. A recent report found more than 200 Christians were massacred, over 300 wounded, and over 10,000 displaced and made homeless in the attack. The sporadic attack targeted about 20 Christian villages in the Plateau on the night of Christmas Eve through the early morning of Christmas Day.

We affirm that these are first order issues in the Church, affecting the validity of sacraments and the grace that is (or is not) bestowed in such rituals. In the advent of the purported ordination of women and the blessing of same sex unions (or marriage of same sex couples), we see the desire of some to substitute a counterfeit for the sacred ordinances given to us directly by God. This we cannot abide.