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A agência de notícias REOWACERAO informa que os ugandenses de todo o país comemoram o dia 3 de junho com uma festa discreta devido às restrições do COVID-19.
Este festival costumava ser poderoso nos últimos anos. AGÊNCIA DE NOTÍCIAS DA RECOWACERAO, RECONA indicou que era necessário ter participado do Dia dos Mártires no Santuário Namugongo em Uganda para apreciar a celebração maciça que reúne cerca de 1 milhão de peregrinos em um só lugar. Este ano, a Diocese de Masaka de Uganda deveria animar a celebração litúrgica.
As informações disponibilizadas à Agência de Notícias RECOWACERAO, RECONA pelo Vatican News, divulgadas pelo Diretor Nacional de Comunicações na Conferência Episcopal de Uganda, pe. Philip Odii confirmou que este ano, devido à pandemia do COVID-19, o Dia dos Mártires seria comemorado nas várias dioceses com congregações limitadas.
O arcebispo de Kampala, Cipriano Kizito Lwanga, presidia uma missa em comemoração aos mártires no santuário de Namugongo. A missa seria transmitida ao vivo pela TV, rádio e Facebook. Reconhecendo a situação sem precedentes que levou ao cancelamento das celebrações anuais, o arcebispo liderou os fiéis em uma novena aos mártires de Uganda, que terminou na segunda-feira desta semana.
Durante a novena, os ugandenses se comprometeram com a intercessão dos mártires, doentes, cuidadores e “aqueles que trabalham para minimizar o impacto do COVID-19”.
“Este ano, quando o mundo inteiro é atingido pela pandemia do COVID-19 e é levado a adotar novas normas como o distanciamento social, a Conferência Episcopal de Uganda tomou a histórica e importante decisão de suspender as celebrações públicas da solenidade do Dia dos Mártires de Uganda no Namugongo ”, explicou o prelado de Kampala.
Os países da África Oriental foram severamente atingidos por inundações e invasões de gafanhotos que destruíram plantações. Em resposta, os ugandenses usaram a novena para orar também pelas vítimas das inundações, pelos deslocados como resultado das inundações e pelos que perderam as colheitas devido à invasão contínua de gafanhotos. Também foram feitas orações pela proteção de Deus contra todos os perigos.
Os Mártires de Uganda eram um grupo de 22 convertidos católicos e 23 anglicanos ao cristianismo no histórico reino de Buganda. A maioria dos convertidos eram rapazes e moças. O novo cristão converte formas tradicionais abandonadas de culto. Isso, por sua vez, levou Kabaka Mwanga II (o rei) a temer que a nova religião e a presença dos missionários estivessem corroendo severamente sua autoridade no Reino. Ele ordenou a execução dos conversos entre 1885 e 1887. A decisão desencadeou uma onda de perseguições contra os cristãos no Reino.
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L’agence de presse REOWACERAO rapporte que les Ougandais du pays célèbrent le 3 juin la Journée des martyrs avec des célébrations discrètes en raison des restrictions COVID-19.
Ce festival était autrefois puissant ces dernières années. RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA a indiqué qu’il fallait avoir assisté à la Journée des martyrs au sanctuaire de Namugongo en Ouganda pour apprécier la célébration massive qui rassemble près d’un million de pèlerins en un seul endroit. Cette année, le diocèse ougandais de Masaka devait animer la célébration liturgique.
Informations mises à la disposition de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA par Vatican News telles que publiées par le Directeur National des Communications à la Conférence Episcopale de l’Ouganda, Fr. Philip Odii a confirmé que cette année, en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19, la Journée des Martyrs serait célébrée dans les différents diocèses avec des congrégations limitées.
L’archevêque de Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga devait présider une messe commémorant les martyrs au sanctuaire de Namugongo. La messe serait diffusée en direct à la télévision, à la radio et sur Facebook. Reconnaissant la situation sans précédent menant à l’annulation des célébrations annuelles, l’archevêque a depuis conduit les fidèles dans une neuvaine aux Martyrs de l’Ouganda qui s’est terminée lundi de cette semaine.
Pendant la neuvaine, les Ougandais se sont engagés à intercéder les martyrs, les malades, les soignants et «ceux qui travaillent pour minimiser l’impact de COVID-19».
«Cette année, alors que le monde entier est frappé par la pandémie de COVID-19 et donc incité à adopter de nouvelles normes comme la distanciation sociale, la Conférence épiscopale ougandaise a pris la décision historique et capitale de suspendre les célébrations publiques de la solennité de la Journée des martyrs ougandais à Namugongo », a expliqué le prélat de Kampala.
Cette année, les pays d’Afrique de l’Est ont été durement touchés par les inondations et les invasions d’essaims de criquets qui ont détruit les cultures. En réponse, les Ougandais ont utilisé la neuvaine pour prier également pour les victimes des inondations, les personnes déplacées à la suite des inondations ainsi que celles qui ont perdu des récoltes en raison de l’invasion continue des criquets. Des prières ont également été faites pour la protection de Dieu contre tous les dangers.
Les Martyrs de l’Ouganda étaient un groupe de 22 catholiques et 23 anglicans convertis au christianisme dans le royaume historique du Buganda. La plupart des convertis étaient des jeunes hommes et garçons. Le nouveau chrétien convertit les formes traditionnelles de culte abandonnées. Cela a conduit à son tour Kabaka Mwanga II (le roi) à craindre que la nouvelle religion et la présence des missionnaires n’érodent gravement son autorité dans le Royaume. Il a ordonné l’exécution des convertis entre 1885 et 1887. La décision a déclenché une vague de persécutions contre les chrétiens du Royaume.
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REOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY reports that Ugandans across the country are marking 3 June Martyrs Day with low-key celebrations due to COVID-19 restrictions.
This festival used to be a mighty one in the past years. RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA indicated that one needed to have attended the Martyrs Day at the Namugongo Shrine in Uganda to appreciate the massive celebration that brings together close to 1 million pilgrims in one place. This year, Uganda’s Diocese of Masaka was expected to animate the Liturgical celebration.
Information made available to RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA by Vatican News as released by the National Director of Communications at the Uganda Episcopal Conference, Fr. Philip Odii confirmed that this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Martyrs Day would be celebrated in the various dioceses with limited congregations.
The Archbishop of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga was scheduled to preside a Mass commemorating the martyrs at the Namugongo shrine. The Mass would be broadcast live on TV, radio, and Facebook. Acknowledging the unprecedented situation leading to the cancellation of the annual celebrations, the Archbishop has since led the faithful in a novena to the Uganda Martyrs which ended on Monday, this week.
During the novena, Ugandans committed to the intercession of the Martyrs, the sick, caregivers, and “those working to minimize the impact of COVID-19.”
“This year, when the entire world is hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and so prompted to adopt new norms like social distancing, the Uganda Episcopal Conference made the historic and momentous decision to suspend public celebrations of the Solemnity of the Uganda Martyrs Day at Namugongo,” explained the Kampala prelate.
East African countries have this year been badly hit by floods as well as invasions of swarms of locusts that have destroyed crops. In response, Ugandans used the novena to also pray for victims of the flooding, those displaced as a result of the floods as well as those who have lost crops due to the ongoing invasion of locusts. Prayers were also made for God’s protection against all hazards.
The Uganda Martyrs were a group of 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican converts to Christianity in the historic Kingdom of Buganda. Most of the converts were young men and boys. The new Christian converts abandoned traditional forms of worship. This in turn led Kabaka Mwanga II (the King) to fear that the new religion and presence of the missionaries were severely eroding his authority in the Kingdom. He ordered the execution of the converts between 1885 and 1887. The decision unleashed a wave of persecutions against Christians in the Kingdom.
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