Catholic Communicators Urged to share Opportunities with Colleagues

 

by Valerian Kkonde

ACCPU

 

Brother Rogers Kazibwe addressing the Communicators. Photo by Valerian Kkonde/ ACCPU

The representative of the Religious on the Social Communications Commission of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, Brother Rogers Kazibwe, has called upon Communicators to share with their colleagues the available opportunities if they are to succeed in the challenging apostolate of the media of social communication.

 

Brother Kazibwe sounded this advice at Ulrika Guest House, on April 24, 2026 while meeting the Communicators who were gathered for their annual Communications Week.

 

“I am here to encourage. You may not be appreciated but do not give up. What is most important is collaboration. We are not competitors; we are all working for Christ.”

 

Br. Kazibwe, who is in the finance department of the Brothers of Christian Instruction- Kisubi, went on to advise Communicators to tip each other on availability of opportunities and share ideas. He added that it is important to involve the people in the media apostolate as well as to diversify.

 

“What we do is not our job; it is God’s work. You are contributing to the spiritual formation of our people. It is not easy to convince the Bishops to appoint people to the Social Communications Commission, and that is why I want to appreciate Bishop Joseph Franzelli, Bishop Robert Muhiirwa, Bishop Christopher Kakooza and Bishop Paul Bakyenga (RIP).”

 

A section of the Communicators. Photo by Valerian Kkonde/ ACCPU

Bishop Joseph Franzelli is the chairman of the Social Communications Commission, while Bishop Muhiirwa is the vice chairman. Bishop Kakooza is a member on the Commission, and so was Bishop Bakyenga at the time of his passing.

 

Br. Kazibwe, who studied Social Communications in the Gregorian University- Rome, reminded the Communicators about the importance of further studies and told them to improve on themselves. He thanked them for maintaining the activity of meeting annually to share challenges, which helps them to grow and come out victorious. In early 2000 he was Managing Director of Radio Sapientia, founded and solely owned by the Uganda Catholic Episcopal Conference.

 

Beautiful natural flowers at Ulrika Guest House contribute to the good quality of air. Photo by Valerian Kkonde/ACCPU

The week-long workshop, running from April 22^nd to s6th, was held under the theme: “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Productivity and Effectiveness in Catholic Media Institutions.” This was in line with Pope Leo XIV’s 60^th World Day of Social Communications message which is: “Preserving Human Voices and Faces.”