Lugazi Catholic Diocese, which is leading this year’s Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebration at Namugongo on June 3, has assembled a 500-member vibrant choir to animate the proceedings at the shrine. The ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda — Thousands of pilgrims from Uganda and beyond trekked hundreds of miles on foot to honor the Uganda Martyrs and invoke their intercession In the lead-up to the celebrations of ...

Thousands of Pilgrims descended at the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine on 3rd June after a two-year hiatus following the covid 19 pandemic when the government announced a two-year lock down to stem the ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda — Pope Francis paid his respects Saturday to Ugandan Christians who were burnt alive rather than renounce their faith, the latest group of martyrs from around the world honored by ...

Catholic sisters are among the crowd gathering at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine of Namugongo in Kampala, Uganda's capital, to honor the 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican martyrs killed between 1885 and 1887.

Earlier today, a total of 720 foot pilgrims were flagged off from Our Lady of Fatima Mubende Parish to join hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for Martyrs Day in Namugongo. Before setting off, they ...

The choir, including dancers, has been rehearsing for six months and is ready for the June 3 celebrations Lugazi Catholic Diocese, which is leading this year’s Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebration at ...