Archbishop condemns expensive kwanjula parties
Mar 29, 2009
The Catholic Archbishop of Kampala Diocese, Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has criticised expensive introduction ceremonies commonly known as kwanjula.
By Mathias Mazinga
The Catholic Archbishop of Kampala Diocese, Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has criticised expensive introduction ceremonies commonly known as kwanjula.
He said many people had lost focus of the cultural purpose of the ceremony.
“The exorbitance that characterises the ceremonies is a major concern. The pompous motorcade and lavish material donations has become a bottleneck of contemporary Christian marriage,†Lwanga said.
He was speaking during the 18th Archbishop Joseph Kiwanuka memorial lecture at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Rubaga last week.
Kiwanuka was the first African bishop South of the Sahara.
Citing Kiwanuka’s life, Lwanga asked Catholics to get involved in politics in order to promote church values.
He urged them to fight material and moral poverty, which, he said, was manifested through human sacrifice, domestic violence and sexual immorality.
Vice-President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya commended Kiwanuka for spearheading the crusade against poverty.
He also acknowledged Kiwanuka’s deep faith, wisdom and critical analysis of politics, which, he said helped him to teach Ugandans patriotism and democratic governance.
“He was a genuine political scientist. He was a patient religious leader, who never rushed to hit at opponents,†Bukenya observed.
He called for a good working relationship between the church and the state to foster development and good leadership.
The Catholic Archbishop of Kampala Diocese, Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has criticised expensive introduction ceremonies commonly known as kwanjula.
He said many people had lost focus of the cultural purpose of the ceremony.
“The exorbitance that characterises the ceremonies is a major concern. The pompous motorcade and lavish material donations has become a bottleneck of contemporary Christian marriage,†Lwanga said.
He was speaking during the 18th Archbishop Joseph Kiwanuka memorial lecture at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel in Rubaga last week.
Kiwanuka was the first African bishop South of the Sahara.
Citing Kiwanuka’s life, Lwanga asked Catholics to get involved in politics in order to promote church values.
He urged them to fight material and moral poverty, which, he said, was manifested through human sacrifice, domestic violence and sexual immorality.
Vice-President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya commended Kiwanuka for spearheading the crusade against poverty.
He also acknowledged Kiwanuka’s deep faith, wisdom and critical analysis of politics, which, he said helped him to teach Ugandans patriotism and democratic governance.
“He was a genuine political scientist. He was a patient religious leader, who never rushed to hit at opponents,†Bukenya observed.
He called for a good working relationship between the church and the state to foster development and good leadership.