By Laudato Voices | EWTN News Nightly report E-Blast | October 05, 2025
EWTN News Nightly reported ” A priest from the University of Notre Dame, Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, has witnessed firsthand the heartbreaking destruction of forests in his home country of Uganda, a nation where 85% of the population depends on agriculture to survive.
Years of civil war and the AIDS epidemic have left a generation without the skills to farm or care for the land. In response, Fr. Katongole founded the Bethany Land Institute a bold, faith-filled initiative that combines environmental restoration, education, and spirituality.
In this powerful interview with EWTN News Nightly, Fr. Katongole speaks about:
- The urgent crisis of deforestation in Uganda one of the fastest-growing populations in the world
- Why the Bethany Land Institute offers a sustainable model for the future
- His long-term hope: transforming hearts, restoring creation, and empowering future leaders
Watch the full interview now:
Learn more about Bethany Lands Institute (BLI)
Let’s emulate and emulate the example of Fr. Katongole in praying, acting, and educating for the healing of our common home. As African Leaders seek to offer a climate model for tackling the climate crisis, Uganda is at the center of local initiatives creating global impact as such is BLI
