President Yoweri Museveni has pledged One Billion Shillings to Fort Portal Diocese towards preparations for the Martyr\u2019s Day celebrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Museveni made the pledge on Wednesday while meeting a delegation of eminent persons from Tooro led by the Bishop Fort Portal Diocese Robert Muhiirwa at his home in Rwakitura. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fort Portal Diocese was selected to animate at this year\u2019s celebrations under the theme \u201cbaptized and sent to witness Christ with love and hope\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bishop Muhiirwa told the President that the Diocese came up with a working budget of approximately one billion shillings to prepare for the celebrations, but due to financial constraints, the Diocese was struggling to raise the funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a custom, the celebration of this noble event is preceded by numerous preparations with spiritual and material mobilization. Due to the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, we received the communication about leading the Martyrs Day celebrations late. So, Your Excellency, we need your support,\u201d Muhiirwa said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bishop Muhiirwa also told the President about the need to renovate the leaking roof of Virika Cathedral in Fort Portal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Museveni pledged 1B Uganda shillings support for both the celebrations and renovation of the Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last month, Fort Portal Diocese launched a fundraising campaign to raise One Billion for the celebrations. The money will be used for protocol and security, catering, transport, construction, and decoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Vicar General at Fort Portal Diocese Fr. Isaiah Mayombo said that despite the President\u2019s pledge the diocese will continue with the fundraising drive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Yoweri Museveni has pledged One Billion Shillings to Fort Portal Diocese towards preparations for the Martyr\u2019s Day celebrations. Museveni made the pledge on Wednesday while meeting a delegation of eminent persons from Tooro led by the Bishop Fort Portal Diocese Robert Muhiirwa at his home in Rwakitura. Fort Portal Diocese was selected to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27983,"featured_media":30080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[31,119],"class_list":["post-30078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured","tag-uganda-news"],"yoast_head":"\n