MBALALA, Mukono – Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has pledged to uphold biblical teachings, urging young confirmands at Seeta High School A-Level Campus in Mbalala to reject homosexuality and moral compromise. Speaking to students during a service titled "Remember the First Love," Kaziimba warned against accepting favors from individuals promoting LGBTQ practices and encouraged them to stay true to Scripture.
“The gospel came from England, and we received it. Now, it’s our turn as Africans to return the gospel,” he said, emphasizing that children should seek guidance and protection from their families. “If animals can distinguish between male and female, humans should do even better.”
In his sermon, the archbishop appealed to parents and guardians to build homes filled with peace, love, and accountability, stressing that a stable family foundation prevents young people from seeking affection in harmful places. “Do what is right and don’t let worldly pleasures separate you from God,” he urged the congregation.
Kaziimba’s remarks come amid wider tensions within the Anglican Communion.
On October 3, he released a statement expressing “profound sadness” at the appointment of Rt Rev Dame Sarah Mullaly as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. He argued that Mullaly’s known support for same-sex marriage and positions on sexuality were in conflict with historic Anglican teachings. “This appointment deepens the tear in the fabric of the Anglican Communion,” Kaziimba said, warning that it signaled further separation between the Church of England and the majority of global Anglican provinces.
“There appears to be no repentance. Make no mistake, this is a grievous decision at the highest levels of the Church of England to separate itself from the vast majority of the global Anglican Communion,” he added.
As a founding member of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), Kaziimba reiterated the Church of Uganda’s commitment to biblical authority and expressed support for conservative Anglicans around the world. “As we declared in our 2023 GAFCON statement from Kigali, we no longer recognize the Archbishop of Canterbury as having global authority. The office is certainly no longer an ‘Instrument of Communion,’” he said, adding, “With this appointment, the Archbishop of Canterbury is reduced simply to the Primate of All England.”
Despite his disappointment, Archbishop Kaziimba expressed optimism about the future of Gospel-centered mission within the Anglican tradition. “The fields are ripe for harvest,” he said, calling for renewed evangelistic efforts.
Rt Rev Dame Sarah Mullaly, 63, made history as the first female Bishop of London in 2018 after serving as Bishop of Crediton from 2015 to 2018. Before her ordination, she spent over 35 years in the UK’s National Health Service, serving as England’s youngest-ever Chief Nursing Officer in 1999. Her elevation to Archbishop of Canterbury has ignited ongoing debates within global Anglicanism regarding ordination, marriage, and authority.
Returning to Seeta High School, Kaziimba closed his address by urging confirmands to keep faith central in their lives and resist pressures that could lead them away from God. He called on parents, church leaders, and communities to reinforce moral teachings and support young people as they grow into responsible adults.