African theologians decry ‘troubling pattern’ of human rights abuses in Uganda

Catholic theologians from the Pan African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) have complained about the shrinking democratic space in Uganda following a recent crackdown on protesters, which included the arrest of a Catholic priest, Father Deusdedit Ssekabira.

The priest from the Diocese of Masaka disappeared on December 3, reportedly abducted by security personnel in an unregistered vehicle. It took the Uganda military ten days of public outcry from church leaders and bishops to confirm what the diocese already feared...