Faith. Buhweju County MP Francis Mwijukye with pilgrims from Buhweju on their way to celebrate the Uganda Martyrs’ Day in Namugongo last week. Photo / Michael Kakumirizi. Every year, except the time ...

As the routine is, some pilgrims from the countryside, who trekked long journeys to celebrate the Martyrs Day on June 3 at the Catholic shrine, were stranded yesterday, with the majority claiming they ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda — In an extraordinary display of the vitality of the Catholic faith in Africa, a crowd of possibly more than 4 million people gathered for Mass today on the very same grounds where ...

Church of Uganda is planning to construct an amphitheatre at the Nakiyanja ground in Namugongo. This follows the reconstruction of the Martyrs Museum just before the visit of Pope Francis to Nakiyanja ...

KAMPALA - Uganda Martyrs Anglican Shrine Namugongo, which is currently under construction, is nearing completion and will be used for this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations on June 3. The podium is ...

(RNS) — The Uganda martyrs were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964, and their story continues to resonate across Africa. NAMUGONGO, Uganda (RNS) — Beneath the equatorial sun and a sky streaked with ...

One of Africa’s — and the world’s — largest religious gatherings will take place on June 3 in Kampala, Uganda, and one group from Kenya has already begun its more than 200-mile pilgrimage to arrive ...