PHOTO: One of the moments when Pope Francis hosted his friend Speaker Anita Among
BY MOSES MUGALULA
CRESTFALLEN Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among has mourned the passing of her great friend, Pope Francis saying, the departed Holly Sea was passionate about social justice and world peace. Pope Francis returned back to God, yesterday morning, a day after her presided over Easter Mass.
Madam Speaker has talked about her closeness with The World’s Catholic Supreme leader and why we have lost a great leader!
In her message posted on X (former tweeter), Speaker Anita Among said, she was joining the Catholic Community, Mother Church, and the entire world in praying for the peaceful repose of the soul of the fallen Pontif.
“It is with deep sorrow and a profound sense of loss that I join millions around the world in mourning the Holy Father. During the many private audiences I had with him, he exemplified a life of humility and compassion. He was a powerful advocate for social justice and dedicated his life to serving God.” Reads Speaker Anita Among’s message.
The Bukedea district woman Member of Parliament revealed that, Pope Francis truly embodied humility, compassion, and a commitment to social justice.
“I have had the privilege and honor of meeting Pope Francis on several occasions. He was a devoted spiritual shepherd, committed to his faith and to the mission of uniting the Church throughout the world,“ Reveals Madam Speaker.
Talking about her personal friend, Rt. Hon. Anita Among said, Pope Francis was passionate about social justice and world peace. He boldly advocated for religious tolerance and forgiveness among the faithful in the Universal Church.
His passing, occurring after Holy Week—during which the Risen Lord Jesus Christ overcame death at Easter—is a true testament to the divine grace in which his mission and vocation were rooted. “The Parliament of Uganda and I join in prayer for the Catholic Church and all Christian believers. Eternal peace grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.” Speaker Anita Among.
POPE, AMONG FRIENDSHIP
As a matter of fact, Rt. Hon. Anita Among is a staunch Catholic who automatically pays allegiance to Pope. However, this isn’t enough for the two to be that close! Insiders say, Pope and Speaker Among have been friends for years. In fact, they have been talking on phone.
When Anita Among got elected as Deputy Speaker Parliament of Uganda in 2021, Pope Francis congratulated and blessed her to serve with perfection. Months later when she became the overall Speaker of the August House, Pope was the happiest. He has been relentlessly praying for our Speaker especially when some un identified wrong elements started trailing her. Vatican became another home for our Speaker and evertime she got challenges, would fly home for The Holly father to prayer and counsel her.
Recently when Speaker gave birth to twins, Pope invited them for the blessings. Pontif was very excited to receive the twins and their beloved mum.
We are reliably informed that, Pope Francis liked Speaker Anita Among for her resilience and determination to promote peace, unity and fighting for the girl child. He loved her more for the immense support towards Catholic Church. Insiders say, Pope had hopes in Anita’s leadership. Have you ever asked yourself, why Speaker Anita uses Pope’s photo on most of her social media pages?
Our heartfelt condolences to Madam Speaker for the great loss of her best friend, her Pope!
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