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 Uganda Orthodox Church - Holy Diocese of Jinja and Eastern Uganda 

MASS BAPTISM IN NSINZE AND THE MIRACLE OF TWIN BABIES

On Saturday, 21 January, His Grace Bishop Silvestros presided over the baptism of twenty people at the village of Isegero Mile, Nsinze in Namutumba district on invitation of the parish priest of St Spyridon Nsinze and the head of the home where the holy sacrament was performed. Among the baptized was a pair of twins whose birth was by the "help of the Holy Water from the church".

In his words, Isaac Isabirye the head of the home testified; "During my wife's antenatal, she went to Nsinze hospital and there, she was subjected to medical imaging. The resulting image showed that the babies were abnormally positioned in the womb. The doctors added that she will only manage Cesarean delivery on 21st October 2023". He adds that when the wife came back from the hospital, she feared to tell him at first but after days of him seeing the woman not feeling well, he asked her what was wrong and she revealed the troubling information.

Isaac then embarked on the way to find money for C-section. Then after a while, he decided to go with the wife to church (St Spyridon - Nsinze) and ask the priest (Fr Michael Mushikoma) to pray for the feeble spouse. The couple had been ceremonial Orthodox christians who could go to church only once in a while.

After praying for them, he gave them some Holy Water for the patient to drink.

When time for giving birth came, the wife was rushed to Nsinze hospital for the projected abdominal incision. "After reaching the hospital, I decided to get back home to collect the money for payment but before I even traversed through the hospital premises, the midwives called me back and informed me that my wife had given birth to twins normally!" Isaac stressed with exclamation. Everyone at the hospital was perplexed but the doctors who had performed the radiology months before were the most puzzled.

When they got back home, with their souls filled with wonder and joy, they couldn't keep it under wraps and broke the news to the family members, neighbours and the news about the Holy Water spread quickly over the whole village. With prudent minds, a number of villagers and other family members asked to receive the sacrament of Holy Baptism in the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.

The event, which included Thanksgiving, was graced by the attendence of different dignitaries including the district LC V chairperson, Mr Mukisa David Mulondo Kalulu, local councillors and the head of Mpiina clan - Wakudumira (Baise Mpiina), to which the family members belong; and a large number of people, invited and uninvited.

We continue glorifying our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who works wonders through the Holy Mysteries in his Church.

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