In Pictures: Christians in Uganda celebrate Easter

Christians around Uganda celebrated Easter or Resurrection Sunday. The festival commemorates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead

At St. Paul's Cathedral Namirembe

(By Eddie Ssejjoba)

 

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At St Joseph Muhorro Catholic Church 

t hereza ujuni choir leads aster prayers at t oseph uhorro atholic arish in agadi district hoto y ndrew usinguziSt Thereza Bujuni choir leads Easter prayers at St Joseph Muhorro Catholic Parish in Kagadi district. Photo By Andrew Musinguzi

 

 

 

At St Peter's Cathedral Soroti

ev braham ruku and the icar aptali pwata wave to hristians after aster the service at t eters athedral oroti hoto by odfrey joreRev. Abraham Eruku and the Vicar, Naptali Opwata, wave to Christians after Easter the service at St Peter's Cathedral, Soroti. Photo by Godfrey Ojore

 

At St Peter's Church, Nsambya

 

hristians receive oly ommunion from eacon risima aliisa at t eters hurch sambya hoto by uliet ukwagoChristians receive Holy Communion from Deacon Erisima Kaliisa at St Peter's Church Nsambya. Photo by Juliet Lukwago

 

 

At Christ The King Church

 

hoir conductor immy vini during the service hoto by imothy urungiChoir conductor Jimmy Avini during the service. Photo by Timothy Murungi

 

 

 

 

aloma akigudde taking the second reading hoto by imothy urungiPaloma Nakigudde taking the second reading. Photo by Timothy Murungi

 

 

 

eacon oseph alikudembe told worshippers to drop selfpity and regrets and focus on the new life that comes with resurrection hoto by imothy urungiDeacon Joseph Balikudembe told worshippers to drop self-pity and regrets, and focus on the new life that comes with resurrection. Photo by Timothy Murungi

 

ugene aul egawa taking a reading during one of the services hoto by imothy urungiEugene Paul Segawa taking a reading during one of the services. Photo by Timothy Murungi

 

 

r sembatya ohn osco delivered the 10am homily of hope and belief hoto by imothy urungiFr Ssembatya John Bosco delivered the 10 am homily of hope and belief. Photo by Timothy Murungi

 

At All Saints Cathedral 

rchbishop of the hurch of ganda tanley tagali right with fellow clergy prepare for oly ommunion during the aster unday service at ll aints athedral akasero hoto by uliet asiryeArchbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali (right) with fellow clergy prepare for Holy Communion during the Easter Sunday service at All Saints Cathedral, Nakasero. Photo by Juliet Kasirye

 

 

 

 

 

 

At Miracle Centre Cathedral

play about the resurrection of esus hrist is recited during aster celebrations at iracle entre athedral ubaga hoto by van abuyeA play about the resurrection of Jesus Christ is recited during Easter celebrations at Miracle Centre Cathedral, Rubaga. Photo by Ivan Kabuye

 

 

 

At Rubaga Cathedral

he postolic uncio to ganda uigi ianco rchbishop yprian izito wanga state minister ohn hrisostom uyingo and other hristians after the aster mass at ubaga athedral hoto by athias azingaThe Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, Luigi Bianco, Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, state minister John Chrisostom Muyingo and other Christians after the Easter mass at Rubaga Cathedral. Photo by Mathias Mazinga

 

 

rince avid assajja and his wife arion ankya with the former uganda atikkiro oseph semwogerere during the mass hoto by athias azingaPrince David Wassajja and his wife Marion Nankya with the former Buganda Katikkiro Joseph Ssemwogerere during the mass. Photo by Mathias Mazinga

 

 

At Saints Philips & Andrew's Cathedral, Mukono

ishop ames illiam sebaggala blessing children after the aster unday service at aints hilips ndrews athedral in ukono hoto by enry subugaBishop James William Ssebaggala blessing children after the Easter Sunday service at Saints Philips & Andrew's Cathedral in Mukono. Photo by Henry Nsubuga

 

At Bugembe Cathedral

usoga iocesan ishop aul amson aimanhye praying for leaders from ugembe own ouncil during aster prayers at hrists athedral ugembe in inja hoto by onald iiryaBusoga Diocesan Bishop Paul Samson Naimanhye praying for leaders from Bugembe Town Council during Easter prayers at Christ's Cathedral Bugembe in Jinja. Photo by Donald Kiirya

 

 

eigning iss orld frica uiin benakyo greeting aimanhye after prayers at hrists athedral ugembe hoto by ackie amboggaReigning Miss World Africa Quiin Abenakyo greeting Naimanhye after prayers at Christ's Cathedral Bugembe. Photo by Jackie Nambogga

 

 

At Moroto Cathedral

oroto iocese ishop amiano uzzetti leading aster mass at oroto athedral hoto by eoffrey utegekiMoroto Diocese Bishop Damiano Guzzetti leading Easter mass at Moroto Cathedral. Photo by Geoffrey Mutegeki