Laudato Si Voices / Bishop Robert Muhiirwa’s Homily / 10/10/2026 Laudato Si Green Festival Western Region

The Bishop of Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Muhiirwa, has urged young people to embrace a spirit of detachment from material possessions, emphasizing that true happiness does not depend on what one owns.

Preaching during the Laudato Si’ Green Festival held at Saaka Holy Cross Novitiate in Fort Portal City, Bishop Muhiirwa encouraged learners to emulate St. Francis of Assisi by living simply, possessing fewer material things, and remaining joyful.

His message echoes Pope Francis’ warning against excessive consumerism in the encyclical Laudato Si’, where he writes: “The emptier a person’s heart is, the more he or she needs things to buy, own and consume” (Laudato Si’, 204)

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