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The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has said the Church of Uganda will not accept being bullied by the West, vowing to continue upholding the Biblical values.

The prelate, therefore, appealed to Christians to financially support the Church and its ministers to make it economically independent.

He said no one in the Province of the Church of Uganda would accept to be bought by Churches in the West that want to promote unacceptably values.

He talked about the Archbishop of Canterbury, who he said has nothing to say about Uganda when he allowed blessing people of the same-sex and asked Christians to stand firm and bold to defend their faith.

The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, said the Church of Uganda will not accept being bullied by the West. (All Photos by Eddie Ssejjoba)

"We must be ready to defend our faith and be able to follow the right teaching and upholding the Biblical values," he said.

The archbishop said this during his homily on Sunday after installing the Right Rev. Lydia Nsaale Kitayimbwa the 10th and first female chaplain of St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University.

She replaces the Right Rev. Canon Onesimus Asiimwe who was appointed the bishop of North Kigezi diocese.

The new chaplain Dr Nsaale Kitayimbwa and her husband.

The function took place at the Chapel that was filled, and most Christians sat in a tent outside.

It was attended by the assistant Bishop of Kampala, Hannington Mutebi, Makerere University top administrators including the chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma, chairperson of the university council, Dr. Lorna Magara, and the vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, among others.

The archbishop suggested to the government fight and end corruption in the country so that Ugandans can share the little that there is, which he said would give Uganda a chance to become financially independent.

The chairperson of the university council Dr Lorna Magara.

He told the congregation that instead, God was calling upon Africans to spiritually mentor and minister to the West, saying their calling was beyond the boundaries.

Kaziimba appealed to the new chaplain to emphasize counselling and guidance to both students and lecturers to overcome academic stress.

“This is an institution where you find people who came to study but are academically stressed and in tension. Some are struggling with relationships, others have been disappointed and need your help," he explained.

Kaziimba appealed to Christians to financially support the Church and its ministers to make it economically independent.

The Chancellor and vice chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma and Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe respectively said they were pleased that many students were turning to God. They pledged to support the new chaplain.

Prof. Suruma said he had seen many young people at the University giving their life to Christ and hoping the chaplain would continue helping more to turn to God.

 He commended the Church of Uganda for declaring independence from the colonial masters but asked everyone to help the archbishop for the Church to become economically independent.

The chancellor Prof Ezra Suruma

"In Uganda, we have the resources, land, water, rain, minerals, oil, and people and therefore we need to be independent," he said. 

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New Vision's Eddie Ssejjoba has covered the event as seen in the pictures below;

The vice chancellor, Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, addressing the congregation.

"We must be ready to defend our faith and be able to follow the right teaching and upholding the Biblical values," Kaziimba said.

Kaziimba prayed for the congregation.

Right Rev. Lydia Nsaale Kitayimbwa the 10th and first female chaplain of St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University.

The choir

Christians praising

The Lugbara Choir