Abstract
Archbishop John Baptist Odama of the Archdiocese of Gulu is widely known for his courageous efforts to bring an end to the Lord's Resistance Army conflict in northern Uganda through the interfaith Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative, and increasingly for his participation in the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative and his willingness to share his experience with others. This essay explores not only these aspects of his life, but also earlier influences and experiences of ministry which helped to form him as a “peace bishop” who values the life and dignity of a human being above everything.
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Ashworth, John
(2023)
"Peace Bishops: Ugandan Catholic Archbishop John Baptist Odama,"
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1, 242-245.
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Peace Bishops: Ugandan Catholic Archbishop John Baptist Odama
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John Ashworth
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Archbishop John Baptist Odama of the Archdiocese of Gulu is widely known for his courageous efforts to bring an end to the Lord's Resistance Army conflict in northern Uganda through the interfaith Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative, and increasingly for his participation in the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative and his willingness to share his experience with others. This essay explores not only these aspects of his life, but also earlier influences and experiences of ministry which helped to form him as a “peace bishop” who values the life and dignity of a human being above everything.
Recommended Citation
Ashworth, John (2023) "Peace Bishops: Ugandan Catholic Archbishop John Baptist Odama," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, 242-245.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol7/iss1/15
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