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By Benedict Mukoni………………………………… The Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) was delighted to welcome more than 130 Novices from different institutes of both men and women Religious for the annual Inter-institutes National Course at St. Mbaaga’s Major Seminary, Ggaba on May 25, 2025. This year’s course is running under the theme “The identity of a […]

Immaculate Tusingwire, MMS ………………………………………… The Archdiocese of Kampala in partnership with the Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) and other Laudato Si implementing partners came together in a two-day encounter at Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine to Mark 10 years of Laudato Si’ and to celebrate the life of Pope Francis. Day one brought together 17 different

By Benedict Mukoni__________________ The St. Bakhita Anti – Human Trafficking Network Uganda, now a fully registered NGO Under ARU has expanded its horizons relocating to new office premises. The new office location was unveiled on May 19, 2025, after a sacrifice of mass led by Fr. Julius Mumbere, C.S.C. The new offices have been moved

By Benedict Mukoni———————- Catholic Religious Sisters Health Care Initiative Uganda (CRSHCIU), a network under ARUorganized a 5-day free obstetric fistula camp at St. Francis Hospital, Buluba in Mayuge district, Jinja Diocese in April 21 – 25, 2025. This was the third kind. The fistula free surgical repair and treatment camp served as a beacon of

Immaculate Tusingwire, MMS……………………………. The Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA), recently conducted a one-week capacity building workshop for formators in Uganda held at the Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) Secretariat. The workshop was officially opened by the Secretary General of ARU, Sr. Lydia Apili Bwor, LSMIG, who invited the formators

  By: Sam Bernard Gumisiriza, ICT manager & M/E Officer -ARU-CCCU ……………. Aaron’s life began with a loss. Like a tender seedling uprooted by a storm, he lost his mother at birth and his father two years later in a tragic car accident. Alone and vulnerable, he was placed in St. Philomena Babies Home on