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Thousands of Christians from across Kabale Diocese and beyond have thronged Our Lady of Good Shepherd Rushoroza Cathedral in Kabale for the 14th Annual Diocesan Eucharistic Congress.
The four-day spiritual gathering, which runs from August 28 to August 31, 2025, has drawn pilgrims from all eight denaries of the diocese—Nyakibale, Bukinda, Makiro, Mutolere, Rushoroza, Kitanga, and Rubanda—as well as faithful from other parts of the country.
The Eucharistic Congress, a major devotional event in the Catholic Church, brings together clergy and laity to celebrate and deepen faith in the Eucharist, which affirms the real presence of Jesus Christ. This year’s Congress is being held under the theme drawn from John 6:56-58: “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
Highlights of the gathering include open-air Masses, Eucharistic adoration, processions, educational sessions, and other moments of communal worship designed to foster renewal and unity among the faithful.
Addressing participants, Rev. Fr. Boniface Barisigara, Spiritual Director of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement in Kabale Diocese, urged Christians to use the Congress as an opportunity for recommitment to their faith.
With the cathedral grounds alive with song, prayer, and devotion, this year’s Congress promises to be a profound testament to faith—drawing thousands together in shared worship and reaffirming the Eucharist’s central place in the life of the Church.
