Uganda: Archbishop Lwanga Tells Faithful to Obey Pope

Uganda: Archbishop Lwanga Tells Faithful to Obey Pope

Archbishop of Kampala Dr. Cyprian Kizito LwangaRubaga, Kampala — The Archbishop of Kampala Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has asked Catholics to love and obey the religious instructions of pope-elect Francis.

He explained that the pope was the successor of St. Peter, the authentic leader of the Church, which was why his decision is final.

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was elected the 266th leader of the Catholic Church on Wednesday. He now plays a double role as head of the Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State.

“The Pope is the supreme pastor, the Bishop of Rome and head of the College of Bishops. Let us be obedient to his pronouncements. Let us not oppose him,” Lwanga told faithful.

He underlined the need for Catholics to abide by the decisions made by the Holy See.

Unlike other churches, he stressed, where the followers can oppose the decisions of their leaders, Catholics were under the dogmatic obligation to follow the decisions of the Vatican.

The cleric made this delivering during the thanksgiving mass for the election of Pope Francis at Rubaga Cathedral on Friday evening.

The election of the Francis, 76, surprised many as he was the first cardinal outside Europe to be chosen for papacy in very many years.

News of his election rippled around the world, as he is now set to lead the 1.2 billion Catholics amid challenging times for the Church.

At Rubaga Cathedral, Lwanga warned Catholics not to be misled by critics who speak lies and make blasphemous allegations against the Catholic Church. He singled out some critics who allege that the Biblical figure 666 – which is said to mean a beast – was in reference to the Pope of Rome.

His clarification was that St. John, who wrote the Book of Revelation, by 666, was referring to the Roman Emperor Nero, whom he considered to be the greatest enemy of Christians.

The Greeks and Hebrews are known to have used figures in writing, a culture which has existed through the ages.

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