In 2015, Rev. Canon Gideon Byamugisha was diagnosed with cancer of the colon. To save his life, part of his big colon was removed through surgery. “It was a big blow for me. Removing my colon was like ...

Stephen Crittenden: At a recent conference of 400 Catholic ethicists in Padua in Italy, a truly international event with speakers from every corner of the globe, one Ugandan priest, Father Emmanuel ...

AMY GOODMAN: In Washington, D.C., the 19th International AIDS Conference is wrapping up. I’m Amy Goodman, and we’re joined by the Reverend Canon Gideon Byamugisha. He is a prominent church leader in ...

Stigma towards HIV/Aids was at its peak during the 1990s and Reverend Canon Gideon Byamugisha faced a share of the wrath at the time. In 1992, Canon Byamugisha tested for HIV and the results were ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — When it comes to buying condoms, Gideon Byamugisha prefers to dart in and out of the drugstore, leaving his car engine running for a quick escape. But invariably, after watching a ...

Canon Gideon Byamugisha believes historians will struggle to explain why politicians did not show greater resolve in ensuring that the right treatment is available to those living with the disease.

THE HAGUE, NetherlandsTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — Religious groups from around the globe discussed Tuesday how to help the global fight against AIDS by preventing victims becoming outcasts from society.

This isn't going to be a clever column. It's going to say something blindingly obvious. But sometimes the obvious needs stating, because it is taken for granted and then quietly buried. A century from ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — When it comes to buying condoms, Gideon Byamugisha prefers to dart in and out of the drugstore, leaving his car engine running for a quick escape. But invariably, after watching a ...

Acentury from now, when historians write about our era, one question will dwarf all others, and it won’t be about finance or politics or even terrorism. The question will be, simply, how could our ...

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