From Uganda-
Last month marked 42 years since Church of Uganda commemorated the muted centennial celebrations of Christianity in Uganda.
The first missionaries to come to Uganda were from the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in London. They founded the present-day Anglican Church in Uganda having arrived here in June 1877.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of their arrival, Church of Uganda prepared an event on June 30, 1977, under the theme ‘A live church in Uganda’. Preparations were done both at provincial and diocesan levels across the country.
All sorts of souvenirs, ranging from lapel badges, ties, bags to clothes, were on sale ahead of the main event.
Death of LuwumThe first missionaries to come to Uganda were from the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in London. They founded the present-day Anglican Church in Uganda having arrived here in June 1877.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of their arrival, Church of Uganda prepared an event on June 30, 1977, under the theme ‘A live church in Uganda’. Preparations were done both at provincial and diocesan levels across the country.
All sorts of souvenirs, ranging from lapel badges, ties, bags to clothes, were on sale ahead of the main event.
But three months to the D-Day, the country woke up to the news of the death of the main celebrant of the centenary celebrations, then Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Janani Luwum.
The official government statement was that it was an escape attempt gone wrong. But the government’s version did not stand the test of time.
The centennial preparations had put the church and government at odds because of the prevailing economic situation in Uganda at the time.
More here-
https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/PeoplePower/Occasion-celebrate-100-years-Christianity-turns-into-mourning/689844-5212556-vlx9ek/index.html
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