The Kampala Dioceses Archbishop, His Grace Paul Ssemogerere has called upon young people in Uganda to be part of the upcoming National Youth Convention 2026, which is set to be held from December 7th – 12th, 2026 in Nsambya.
While addressing members of the media at St. Augustine Institute in Nsambya on Monday, November 9th, 2026, His Grace the Archbishop called upon all young Ugandans who are able to come and be part of a one-week convention focusing on mentoring young people and guiding them spiritually.
“We have invited young people and we shall have a convention to discuss issues concerning young people. We have a population of over 75% as young people and are the majority. It’s important for the church to listen to these young people and shouldn’t be neglected. As young people you need to take courage and be useful to society. We are advocating for young people to come together in one spirit of togetherness and journey together in life,” Archbishop Ssemogerere said.
The Archbishop also noted that the convention is open for all young people regardless of their religion and will have a lot of activities that young people will benefit from.
“The convention will have mentorship, prayers, praise and worship, games and sports, gospel music. Social interaction, networking, exhibitions, counseling, and we shall have some universities which are offering scholarships so this is a golden opportunity for all young people and all youths from different religions are invited,” Archbishop Ssemogerere added.
The Archbishop also noted that among the invited guest will be the Vice President, the Katikiro of Buganda and so many other persons who will mentor young people in different walks of life.
The National Youth convention 2026 is organized under the theme “Take courage, I have overcome the world,” and is one of the biggest youth gathering annually organized by the catholic church and every year is hosted by different provinces and was first celebrated in Uganda in 1993 and over the years has seen numbers of delegates raising with some coming from neighboring countries.
According to the organizers, the event is open to all young people between the age of 13 years to 35 years and all participants are paying 20,000 Uganda shillings only which will take care of all their meals, accommodation, refreshments and transport for those coming from upcountry.
