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Uganda: Christians Pray for Covid-19 End as Churches Reopen

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[Monitor] Churches reopened Sunday with praise and worship as congregants prayed to God "to end the Covid-19 pandemic" amidst calls for vaccination.

Source: allAfrica.com

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