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Rev. Fr. Fidelis Ndagijimana, the Kabale Diocese Pastoral Coordinator, urged inmates to embrace life’s challenges with hope, reminding them that true Christian faith requires perseverance in preparation for eternity.
RUKUNGIRI: Kabale Diocese on Tuesday extended its Jubilee Charity services to inmates at Rukungiri Government Prison and patients at Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale in Rukungiri District.
The donations are part of a series of events marking the 2025 Jubilee Year under the theme “Pilgrims of Hope.”
As part of the charity initiative, the diocese visited and celebrated Mass with 820 inmates at Rukungiri Government Prison in Rukungiri Town.
The diocese donated essential supplies, including boxes of sanitary pads, soap, rosaries, Catholic hymn books, service books, Bibles, and food items such as sacks of cassava, potatoes, and 50 bunches of bananas, among other necessities.
In his Homily during the Mass, Rev. Fr. Fidelis Ndagijimana, the Kabale Diocese Pastoral Coordinator, urged inmates to embrace life’s challenges with hope, reminding them that true Christian faith requires perseverance in preparation for eternity.
At Karoli Lwanga Hospital Nyakibale, the diocese also donated food items, soap, maternity kits, milk, juice, clothing, and sugar to patients and caregivers.
Rev. Fr. Balthazar Byomugabe, the hospital’s chaplain, condemned the rising cases of domestic violence in the Kigezi region. He called for a united effort to sensitize the public about the dangers of domestic violence and its impact on individuals and society.
Meanwhile, Rev. Fr. Dr. Julius Turyatoranwa, the Coordinator of Nyakibale Deanery, explained that the diocese chose to visit prisons and hospitals because they house many individuals who have lost hope due to life’s hardships.
He announced that similar visits would be made to Kambuga Hospital, as well as Kanungu and Kihiihi prisons.
The Jubilee Charity Program was launched by Kabale Diocese on March 8, 2025, with visits to Muko Health Center IV, Rubanda PCH, and Rubanda Prisons in Rubanda District. This Saturday, the diocese is scheduled to visit Mparo Health Center IV and Mparo Prisons in Rukiga District.
