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By Immaculate Tusingwire, MMS The Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU), together with the Laudato Si’ Movement and the Nsambya Environmental Initiative, joined communities across the country in marking the second National Cleaning Day on Saturday, 29 August 2026. The National Cleaning Day initiative follows the country’s decision to dedicate the last Saturday of every […]

By Immaculate Tusingwire, MMS The Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) commissioned 95 men and women junior professed religious at the conclusion of the 2026 Inter-Congregational Course for Junior Professed Religious preparing for the profession of perpetual vows. The Celebration began with a tree-planting activity, symbolizing growth, rootedness and the responsibility of religious to care

By ARU Reporter St. Bakhita Anti-Human Trafficking Network Uganda, on 30 July 2026 , organized andcommemorated the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, at our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd grounds in Kampala under the theme “Protecting Dignity Together Against Human Trafficking”. The event brought together women considered most vulnerable to traffickers including

Fr. Placide Elia, Mill Hill Missionary Are we born with generous hearts, or do we learn to give as we journey through life? Perhaps generosity is a seed planted by God in every human heart, a seed that needs to be nurtured, watered and given the opportunity to grow. A few days ago, I found

Fr. Fred Tusingire, National Director of Lay Apostolate (UEC) and Chairperson, Catholic Platform Against TiP Every year, the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), in partnership with the Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU), John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre (JPII-JPC), Mwangale Foundation, St. Bakita Anti-Trafficking Network Uganda, and other faith-based and civil society partners, organizes

By Immaculate Tusingwire, MMS From a young age, Sr. Mary Grace Awori, OSB had a deep desire to create and design. She found joy in imagining what could be made from a piece of cloth and how something ordinary could be transformed into something beautiful and useful. During the graduation ceremony held at Ulrika Institute