Ugandan archbishop asks government to collect taxes for Church

The Catholic archbishop of Kampala has requested the Ugandan government to deduct 10 percent from the salary of all Catholic government workers and forward the funds to the Church

The issue of tithing, namely the financial contribution of a tenth of the income of a member of the faithful, is often debated in African churches.

Archbishop Cyprien Kisito Lwanga of Kampala has now requested the Ugandan government to deduct 10 percent from the salary of all Catholic government workers and forward the funds to the Church as a means of ensuring its financial autonomy.

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