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.

In this 2015 file photo, faithful near Kampala, Uganda, pray at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo. (Credit: CNS photo/Daniel Dal Zennaro, EPA.) Listen NAMUGONGO, Uganda — A sixty-two year old woman ...

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 ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda – Pope Francis on Saturday honored Uganda’s 19th century Christian martyrs and encouraged its 21st century Christian youths during a day that saw nearly a half-million Ugandans turn ...

Hundreds of pilgrims from Uganda and DR Congo on Monday gathered at the Uganda Martyrs Katoosa Catholic Shrine in Kyenjojo District for the annual pilgrimage in honour of St Adolf Tibeyalirwa (Ludigo) ...

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. Police estimated that ...

The atmosphere was vibrant and spiritually charged yesterday at the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine in Namugongo as the last-minute preparations for the much-anticipated Martyrs’ Day celebrations were ...

Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - His Exc. Mgr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, Archbishop of Kampala, has launched the campaign dubbed "Kikungo" started at the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Namayumba. The campaign ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda >> Pope Francis on Saturday honored the Ugandan Christians who were burned alive rather than renounce their faith a century ago, urging today’s Catholics to follow in their ...