Uganda Catholic Television (UCTV), the first-ever Catholic television station in Uganda, has marked a major milestone in its evangelisation journey with its official availability on GoTV Channel 412, expanding its reach to Catholic households across the country and beyond.
When the Bishops of Uganda first announced the launch of UCTV in early 2020, the station’s broadcast was limited to a free-to-air signal covering a 60-kilometre radius around Kampala. At the time, the moment was historic, for the first time, the Catholic Church in Uganda had its own television platform dedicated to evangelisation, catechesis, social communication, and integral human development.
“I am glad to officially inform you that on Wednesday, 5th February 2020, Uganda Catholic Television (UCTV) was connected by Signet Uganda to transmit on Free to Air,” Bishop Joseph Franzelli, Chairman of the Social Communications Commission of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), announced in a statement dated February 10, 2020.
That announcement crowned nearly two years of intense fundraising and engagement with the Catholic community, as bishops, clergy, religious, and lay faithful rallied behind a shared vision to bring the Gospel into Ugandan homes through the power of television.
During a June 2018 press conference, the Bishops of Uganda revealed that they had secured a broadcasting license from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), expressing hope that the station would one day achieve national coverage in service of evangelization and development.
By December 2018, the project had gathered momentum, with Church leaders confirming that preparations were at an advanced stage and renewing appeals for financial support from Christians across the country.
UCTV’s programming includes Holy Mass, catechetical teachings, Church news, talk shows on family life and social issues, youth-centered content, and coverage of major ecclesial events in Uganda and the universal Church.
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