Soroti pilgrims pray for a new Bishop

By Godfrey Ojore
     
Pilgrims from Soroti Catholic dioceses are dedicating this year's Martyrs Day celebrations for praying to God to enable the dioceses get a new bishop after spending close to two years without one.

In January 2014, the Pope elevated the bishop of Soroti, Emmanuel Obbo, to Archbishop of Tororo Archdiocese leaving Soroti dioceses without a bishop to date.

"That is the prayer for every Christian for God to choose for us a bishop and we dedicate this year's Martyrs day celebrations to pray for that," said Peter Ecolu.

Ecolu who is part of the forty pilgrims from Soroti set off on Tuesday morning on a bus to join other Christians across the globe to celebrate the Uganda Martyrs.

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Soroti pilgrims pray during a morning mass at Immaculate Conception before setting off to Namugongo

"We have been praying to God and we hope that at an appropriate time, God will give us a bishop. During this Martyrs Day celebrations, we shall also continue praying to God to guide those responsible of electing the bishop," said Juventine Elasu.

Soroti diocese is over seen by Archbishop Obbo until the new bishop is named.

Speaking to New Vision early this year, Obbo urged Christians of Soroti to be calm because the new bishop shall be named.

Besides dedicating prayers for the election of the new , other pilgrims like Annet Akello, is praying to God to enable her husband wed her this year.

"God has been answering my prayers since I started going to Namugongo and this year I am going to pray to God to enable me get married in church," Akello said.

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