Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of June 3, an explosion occurred approximately 500 meters from the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Munyonyo. According to the Ugandan Army (UPDF), the explosion ...

These martyrs, Charles Lwanga and Matiya Mulumba, were among a group of 45 young men, both Catholic and Anglican, who faced execution by King Mwanga of Buganda between 1885 and 1886.

Established in 2015, the Uganda Martyrs Museum in Namugongo at the Church of Uganda grounds was founded under the vision bearer Dr Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo. After its construction, the church ...

President Museveni has instructed that Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations be formally included in the government's annual budget, ensuring consistent financial backing for one of the country's most ...

The Anglican martyrs’ shrine at Namugongo is pictured in Kampala, Uganda, in this Nov. 28, 2015, file photo. Pilgrims from across Uganda marked Martyrs Day June 3, 2022, with a journey to the ...

The martyrs of Uganda imitated Jesus on the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34).

They came by plane, by bus, and even on foot: pilgrims traveled thousands of miles to Uganda's Catholic shrine for the feast of the Uganda Martyrs, celebrated each year June 3.

Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Kampala asked Catholics around the world to pray for an end to Covid-19 through the intercession of the Uganda Martyrs. The martyrs are a group of 22 Catholic and ...

Every 3 June, Ugandans mark the deaths of the Martyrs, 22 Christian converts who were killed by the king of Buganda almost 140 years ago. The Uganda Martyrs offer a tragic illustration of the dynamics ...

The Vatican canonized the martyrs in 1964. Buganda (Uganda) became a British protectorate in the 1890s, and Mwanga fled to exile in the Seychelles after 1897. The vertical stamps measure 4 x 3 cm and ...

The Vatican canonized the martyrs in 1964. Buganda (Uganda) became a British protectorate in the 1890s, and Mwanga fled to exile in the Seychelles after 1897. The vertical stamps measure 4 x 3 cm and ...

Boston remembers Uganda martyrs, honors St. Peter Boston, Mass., Jun 27, 2005 / 22:00 pm This past weekend was one of celebration, remembrance and tradition in the Archdiocese of Boston.