Church cautions students on abortion
Speaking on behalf of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Vicar general of Kampala Archdiocese, Msgr. Charles Kasibante blamed some members of the public, who he said were campaigning for the legalization of abortion.
Students from various schools in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kampala on Saturday converged at Saint Mary's Senior Secondary School, Nkozi, in Mpigi district, to mark eight years of the inception of the Pro-life Movement.
The movement was founded by Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga as a Catholic youth apostolate, with the main aim of promoting a culture of life.
Members of the movement, who are mainly students of secondary schools and Universities, promote the culture of life by sensitizing fellow youth about the dangers of vices like abortion, domestic violence, mob-justice and promiscuity, which destroy their life and the life of others.
Students present offertory to clerics during the celebrations
Speaking on behalf of Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Vicar general of Kampala Archdiocese, Msgr. Charles Kasibante blamed some members of the public, who he said were campaigning for the legalization of abortion.
He said abortion was real murder, which was why it was wrong to sanction it.
The Episcopal Vicar of Mitala-Maria Vicariate, Fr. Dennis Kizito also asked the youth to take a decisive commitment to promote life, by rejecting abortion, domestic violence and promiscuity.
The Coordinator of Prolife in Kampala Archdiocese, Dr. Sandra Nabachwa asked head teachers of secondary school to give due support to their students so that they can participate fully in the activities of the movement.
Monsignor Charles Kasibante hands over a certificate of participation to the students of Saint Pius SSS Kiziba
Msgr. Kasibante gave out meritorious certificates to the schools for participating in the Prolife Movement activities.
St. Mary's SSS took the award for the best Pro-life participant school.
The schools that graced the function included among others Trinity College Nabbingo, St. Augustine SSS Wakiso, Uganda Martyrs' High School Rubaga, St. Maria Gorete Katende, Kisubi-Mapeera SSS, St. Joseph of Nazareth Katende, and so many others.
The celebrations ran under the theme: Be merciful, promote life.
Saint Mary's SSS Nkozi students and their head teacher, Sister Ssanyu pose for a photo with their certificate after being declared as the best participants in Pro-life Movement.
Seminarians from Saint Mbaaga's Seminary Ggaba perform a gospel song
Students of Nsambya Hospital Nursing School perform the Pro- life anthem
Emmanuella Peace Atedo an S 3 student of Trinity College Nabbingo delivers a lecture on abortion during the Pro-life celebrations at Nkozi SS
Doctor Sandra Nabachwa, the coordinator of Pro-Life Movement in Kampala Archdiocese delivers her speech
The students do a skit on abortion
Secondary school teachers and students do a Ganda traditional gig during the 8th anniversary celebrations of Pro-life Movement at Nkozi SSS
Students of Kisubi -Mapeera SSS recite a poem on abortion during the celebrations
Students of Saint Mary's SSS Nkozi do a liturgical dance during the 8th anniversary celebrations of Pro-Life Movement at Nkozi SSS Mpigi district