In a historic event that highlights Russia’s growing religious influence in Africa, the Russian Orthodox Church has conducted its first matrimonial ceremony in Uganda. This milestone underscores the church’s recent efforts to establish a stronger presence on the continent. The wedding, which took place on the feast Day of saint Vladmir Russian Orthodox Church in…
Uganda is one of Russia’s key partners in Africa, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his meeting with Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in St. Petersburg. As the Russian leader pointed out, the two countries develop mutually beneficial economic cooperation, as well as contacts in humanitarian sphere. “Plans have been outlined to open a Russian religious…
The Russian patriarch’s exarch in Africa, Metropolitan Leonid of Klin, announced plans to construct schools, hospitals and a religious center in Uganda on Sunday. “In the nearest future, Uganda will become one of our strongholds, where the religious and administrative center of the exarchate will be built,” Metropolitan Leonid said during a service in Morocco, where he…
Patriarchal Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa Received its official registration in the Republic of Uganda. According to the exarchate, this is the third official registration of the exarchate in Africa. “In the nearest future, Uganda will become one of our strongholds, where the religious and administrative center of the exarchate will be built,”…
