Believers camp at Ngobya grave to seek miracles
Believers pray for the late Msgr Aloysius Ngobya at Mary Mother’s Church near Kitovu Cathedral, Masaka District on Sunday. PHOTO BY ALI MAMBULE
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Pilgrims have been flocking the place seeking for the dead priest’s intercession.
Masaka- Thousands of believers gathered at Mary Mother’s grave near Kitovu Cathedral in Masaka District to pray for the late Msgr Aloysius Ngobya to perform miracles that will transform him into a saint.
Majority of the pilgrims came from as far as Tanzania and other neighbouring countries.
They told Daily Monitor that they have been praying for years seeking for the dead priest’s intercession and special favours.
Msgr Ngobya is believed to have performed miracles when he was alive.
“I asked him to help me improve my business and for the past three years, it has become a success,” Mr John Lubira, a pilgrim, said while Ms Gertrude Namwanje testified that she had passed her exams.
The Kampala diocesan youth chaplain, Fr Augustine Luzindana, who was the main celebrant, criticised Ugandans for intentionally participating in immorality during day and drawing closer to God in the night to seek for favours.
“It is a shame to all of you who think that you can hoodwink the Almighty God,” Fr Luzindana said.
He also challenged the congregation to stop going to Kitovu and other places of worship to eat pork and drink alcohol but pray because it is the main reason why they go there.
“Some of you come and eat a lot of pork but when time for receiving the Holy Communion approaches, you shy away,” Fr Luzindana said.
Fr Edward Sekabanja, the in-charge of the late Msgr Ngobya Foundation, urged people to stop spending nights at the late Msgr Ngobya’s grave, saying the church did not have enough security to protect their property.
