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Msgr Prof. John Lukwata

Msgr Prof. John Lukwata

Rev. Professor John Lukwata is a Catholic priest hailing from Masaka Diocese, Uganda. His academic specialization lies in Sacred Liturgy, which he pursued at the Pontifical University of San Anselmo in Rome, Italy. Currently, he serves as a distinguished member of the Faculty of Theology at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa in Nairobi, Kenya.

Professor Lukwata is actively involved in several esteemed academic and theological associations, including the Association of African Theologians based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) in Paris, France, and the French Institute of Research in Africa (IFRA), among others.

Publications

Books:

  1. Missionary Renewal: Rethinking Approaches and paradigms for New Evangelization in the Light of Vatican II

    • AMECEA Publications – CUEA Press, Nairobi 2019.

  2. Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Ministry of Priests in Eastern Africa

    • John Lukwata, F. Wanjala
    • Nairobi: AMECEA Publications – CUEA Press, 2017.

  3. The Paths of Development: Assessment of Kenya’s Government Revolving Funds Programmes and the Catholic Church’s Self Help Groups

    • Lukwata, J., Ayako, Wakah et. al.
    • Nairobi: CUEA Press, 2014.

  4. Review of 25 years of CUEA’s Dedicated Service to the Church and Society

    • Lukwata, J., Ogula, Onsongo, Baitu J.
      1.  

  5. A Guide to Research Work and University Studies of Theology

    • Kyule, J., Majawa C., Lukwata (Eds.)
    • Nairobi: CUEA Press, 2012.

  6. Integrated African Liturgy, 2nd Edition

    • Lukwata, John
    • Eldoret: Gaba Publications, 2011.

  7. Evangelization Through Holistic Development of Nomadic Communities in AMECEA Countries

    • Kato, J. et. al.
    • AMECEA Pastoral Research Report: 2008-2010, AMECEA Secretariat, 2011. (Co-authored.)

  8. Integrated African Liturgy

    • Lukwata, John
    • Eldoret: Gaba Publications, 2003.

  9. The First Hundred Years of the Buganda Church and Her Worship

    • Lukwata, John
    • Rome, 1991.

  10. The Interventions of the Bishops in Africa on the Liturgy During Vatican

    • Lukwata, John
    • 1988 (Monograph).

Articles:

  • Liturgy and Popular Devotions: The African Context

    • Jesuit International Conference, Nairobi, 2018.

  • The Word of God in the African Context in Relation to the Sacramentality of the Word

    • Luxembourg Conference, 2016.

  • Church and Mass Media: Harnessing Opportunities for Evangelization in Eastern Africa

    • AFER, vol. 57 (2015), 148 – 168.

  • Liturgy: A Privileged Venue for Convergence of Nyamiti’s Scholarly Contributions

    • P. Gichure (ed.), Essays in Honour of Charles Nyamiti, Nairobi: CUEA Press, 2016, 100 – 109.

  • Analysis of the Ordination Prayer of a Priest

    • Nairobi: CUEA Press, 2014, 20 – 39.

  • Oral Literature and Evangelization

    • Eastern Africa Journal of Humanities and Sciences (EAJHS), 2014, 23-39.

  • Assessment of Dancing in African Liturgy

    • CUEA Press Interdisciplinary Session, 2013, 154 – 170.

  • The use of the Vernacular Language in the Liturgy

    • Proceedings of the Interdisciplinary Session of 2011, 141-160.

  • Death and Renaissance in African Rites

    • Review Theologique Africaine, Eglise et Societe, No. 2 (2012), 107-126.

  • Parents’ Attitudes, Knowledge, Level of Education and Participation in Home-based Sexuality Education for Adolescents in Nairobi Province, Kenya

    • Co-authored with S.P. Kangethe and P. Ogula, 2012.

  • Catholic Higher Education: A Continuing Debate

    • Catholic Higher Education in Africa for the 21st Century, Ed. Mvumbi F., CUEA Press, 2011, 3-13.

  • Rev. Prof. John C. Maviiri Spearheads a Paradigm Shift in the Research Culture

    • Modeling a Catholic University to Meet the 21st Century Challenges, P. Gichure (ed.), CUEA Press, 2011, 52-58.

  • Challenges and Opportunities for Liturgical Inculturation in Africa

    • African Christian Studies, Vol. 26, No. 3 (2010), 73-86.

  • An African Reflection on Election of a New Pope

    • Contemporary Africa Review n. 5 (2009), 11-12.

  • Respect for the Dignity and Responsibility for the Community and the Person

    • Paper Interdisciplinary Session, 1996, New Trends for the Empowerment of the People, Nairobi: Pauline Publications Africa, 1996, 180-184.

  • A Book Review of African Studies of the Old Testament, by Professor Knolt, Oslo

    • African Christian Studies.

  • A Reflection on the Prayers of the Faithful with Reference to St. Augustine Hippo

    • African Christian Studies.

Dr. Lukwata’s scholarly contributions span a wide array of topics within liturgy, evangelization, pastoral studies, and African theology, reflecting his deep commitment to advancing theological discourse and practice within the African context.