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Christianity is the predominant religion in Uganda. According to the 2024 census, approximately 82 percent of the population was Christian, while around 13 percent of the population adhered to Islam , making it the largest minority religion. [ 2 ]
Uganda Catholic Television (UCTV) is a Ugandan television station under the Uganda Episcopal Conference. [1] Uganda Catholic Television began test-transmitting in 2020 [2] on Free-to-air (FTA) services. The Catholic television station is now on Zuku channel 74, where it broadcasts news, infotainment, evangelization, live papal events, and ...
According to the 2014 National Census, Islam in Uganda was practised by 14 percent of the population. [1] The Pew Research Center in 2014, however, estimated that 11.5 percent of Ugandans were Muslim, compared to 35.2 percent of Tanzanians, 9.7 percent of Kenyans, 6.2 percent of South Sudanese, 2.8 percent of Burundians, and 1.8 percent of ...
According to the 2014 census, over 84 percent of the population was Christian while about 14 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion. [15] In 2009, the northern and west Nile regions were dominated by Roman Catholics, and Iganga District in the east of Uganda had the highest percentage of Muslims. [16 ...
The channel was launched in June 2015. It started broadcasting on 1 June 2015 [1] [3] The station has programs on Current Affairs, religion, political, Developmental also has a series of edu-entertainment, Lifestyle, sports, and entertainment shows. [2] [1] [3] [4] [5]
Their evangelization was effective, and the baptized population increased to 8,500 by 1888. The conversion of natives was met with hostility by Kabaka Mwanga II, King of Buganda, who saw the Christian religion as jeopardizing his authority. Catholic converts and those affiliated with the White Fathers were often arrested and put to death for ...
The Baháʼís of Uganda have continued to be involved in social issues; in 2007 a movie on development issues in Uganda was produced by the Baháʼís named "Opening a Space - The Discourse on Science, Religion and Development in Uganda" [113] and on 25 November 2007 the Baháʼí House of Worship was a rallying point on for the "Speak out ...
There are a number of newspapers in Uganda today. New Vision is Uganda's leading English daily newspaper. It is a state-owned newspaper and has the largest nationwide circulation. The Daily Monitor is an independent English-language newspaper and second in circulation to the New Vision. The two papers dominate the print section of media in Uganda.