Uganda, April 2 -- Thousands of mourners Tuesday gathered at Uganda Martyrs Cathedral, Nyangole in Tororo District to pay their last respects to a Catholic priest who died on Easter Sunday.

Father Dismas Owino died on March 31 from Nsambya Hospital in Kampala after he had long battled diabetes and hypertension, according to church authorities.

The main celebrant at his funeral on Tuesday, Tororo Archbishop Emmanuel Obbo, called on the congregation to "always ensure ending life well by fixing their eyes and having a personal relationship with Christ."

He also eulogized the deceased as "a truthful man who was good at conflict resolution and a good teacher."

''Can you imagine that at his age of 75, he would still come for advice and stil...