February 24, 1982: When Obote’s soldiers stopped Ash Wednesday Mass at Lubaga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today marks exactly 44 years since a dark chapter unfolded at Lubaga Cathedral on February 24, 1982, when armed soldiers of President Milton Obote’s Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA) stormed the Cathedral during an Ash Wednesday Mass, violently interrupting worship and sparking a rare confrontation between church and state. According … The post February 24, 1982: When Obote’s soldiers stopped Ash Wednesday Mass at Lubaga appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.


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