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Special Eid Message .
Lets fight together to end Tuberculosis and Leprosy.

We join all our Muslim brothers and sisters in celebrating the end of Ramadan.
May this Eid be the beginning of another successful year in your lives. Eid Mubarak to you and your lovely families.

The Governance retreat is set for 10th – 13th April, 2023. It will include activities like: devotions, presentations, experience-sharing & review sessions. Participants will review previous approaches & assess their appropriateness in addressing the emerging issues.

The four day retreat will bring over 60 participants including, the Council of Presidents, Religious leaders,Board members Team Leaders, Dev't Partners, Gov't Ministries & agencies, reps from the East African Inter-Religious Councils, the and other agencies.

It is organised under the theme: "position Faith Communities for Effective Contribution to Nation Building".

The Provincial Secretary of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Canon William Ongeng, and the Secretary General of the Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), Mr. Joshua Kitakule and their technical Staff, met today in Namirembe to discuss opportunities for partnership between the two organizations.

"We recognize the vital role that the Inter Religious Council of Uganda plays in promoting peace, unity, and development in our communities. We believe that by working together, we can achieve even greater impact and transform more lives." Canon Ongeng said.

He commended IRCU for promoting religious tourism, citing its significance in promoting cultural exchange.

"Religious tourism plays a significant role in promoting cultural exchange, spiritual enrichment, and local economies. It's a unique opportunity to connect with different faiths, traditions, and heritage. I thank you for promoting it and let's continue to embrace and celebrate diversity." Canon Ongeng said.

Mr. Kitakule commended Church of Uganda for their long time support to IRCU and offering it Strategic leadership and advice.

"IRCU is committed to building bridges between different faiths and working collaboratively to address common challenges. We thank Church of Uganda as our member for your strategic guidance and leadership always. We are excited about the prospect of partnering with the Church of Uganda to create positive change in our communities." Mr. Kitakule said.

Both organizations will explore ways to collaborate on initiatives related to education, health, and social welfare. They will also seek opportunities to engage with other stakeholders and leverage their respective strengths to maximize impact.

Religious Tourism is and continues to be one of Ugandas untapped potential. This is however about to change following the engagement that IRCU had with the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities, Uganda Tourism Board and Wildlife Association.

To our dear Moslem brothers and sisters, we wish you a peaceful Holy Month of Ramadhan.

"Religious leaders and institutions have the ability to exert influence and encourage governments to increase local health-care funding and improve the affordability of health-care insurance plans, thereby promoting greater access to Universal Health Coverage." Iman Salim Charo, National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF)

Day 1: Follow up meeting on the high level dialogue held in January. Group are currently presenting a framework on how they intend to solve the issues raised in the previous meetings

Rev.Canon Grace Kayiso from Inter Religious Council of Uganda addressing youth leaders from Nansana municipality in efforts to create opportunities in aquaculture sector.This is in partnership with a YaleloUganda Uganda .

Earlier today, The inter Religious Council of Uganda met this morning with the African Development Bank Country manager Mr. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and discussed areas of collaboration.
The IRCU team was led by the Secretary General Mr

Earlier today, we were honored to have a planning and sensitization meeting between the National TB and Leprosy program with the governance and technical teams. We are definitely looking forward to more formal engagements with and partners.

Today we celebrate the resilience of the Nation 🇺🇬 as we have officially been declared Ebola-free. We congratulate Ministry of Health- Uganda World Health Organization Uganda United Nations Development Programme - UNDP and other partners for all their efforts and success toward ending the Ebola outbreak in 🇺🇬

Celebrating the life and service of a Hero

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

Congratulations bishop Paul Ssemogerere upon your new role as the new Archbishop of Kampala! We pray for God's guidance you serve His people 🙏

Religious and traditional leaders meet in Addis Ababa to expound and strengthen their role in ending violence against women and girls.

As we celebrate 59 years of Independence, may this day cause us as a Nation to reflect on our journey, to Envision our future and to commit ourselves to working towards it together.
Happy Independence

As we celebrate we reflect on our journey and response to COVID-19 pandemic. As we heal from this, may we be reminded that together we can overcome and together, we can work towards a world that is peaceful, just,equitable, inclusive,sustainable and healthier!

Today, our beloved Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga will be laid to rest at St. Nicholas Namugoona.
We commiserate with our brothers and sisters from the Orthodox church.
May he rest in peace.

Today, IRCU's Youth Interfaith Network visited the Orthodox church to commiserate with the faithful and fellow youth affiliated to the Orthodox church.
His Eminence Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga was passionate about the well-being, human rights and economic livelihood of young people
May he rest in peace

Today, the IRCU Council of Presidents visited the Orthodox church to commiserate with the faithful following the death of Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga.
His Eminence was a Co-chair of IRCU Council of Presidents and one of the founding members of the Inter-Religuous Council of Uganda.
We continue to pray that the good Lord strengthens the faithful during this trying time.
May his soul rest in peace

With deep sorrow, the IRCU Council of Presidents annonces the death of Metropolitan Jonah Lwanga.
We commiserate with Uganda Orthodox Church and all the faithful
May his soul rest in peace

IRCU today engages senior religious leaders, political leaders, women and youth leaders to discuss the East African Community Sexual and Reproductive Health Bill 2021

IRCU on Twitter “IRCU today engages senior religious leaders, political leaders, women and youth leaders to discuss on the East African Community Sexual and Reproductive Health Bill ”

The Inter-Religuous Council of Uganda congratulates Bishop Joshua Lwere, Co-chair Council of Presidents, upon his appointment as chairperson of the steering committee for the implementation of the zero tolerance to corruption policy.
May the Almighty guide you on this new role.