Bishop Mwesigwa decries rising divorce rates, calls for return to Christian values

Rt Rev Sheldon Mwesigwa, Bishop of Ankole Diocese, has sounded the alarm on the increasing rate of divorce among families in Uganda.

While preaching at the opening of a Children’s Church at St James Cathedral in Mbarara City on Sunday, Bishop Mwesigwa attributed the trend to shifting societal values.

“Today, young women have become educated and wealthy and can do without marriage. Meanwhile, men have retained traditional values that make women feel inferior,” Bishop Mwesigwa said. “This has led to a breakdown in family structures, leaving children without parental love,…