Uganda Army Confirms Arrest of Priest Over Alleged State Security Threats

December 17, 2025 World News

Father Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka in Uganda is in police custody for alleged “violent subversive activities against state” following his abducted from his office in Katwe, Masaka city, by men wearing Uganda Army uniform on Dec. 3, 2025.

In response to his disappearance, the bishop directed special prayers, including a Rosary Triduum, calling on the people of God in his diocese to pray.

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