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Many shrines are located at places where specific martyrs were imprisoned, tried, tortured, or killed, with each site ...
Historical records from various sources indicate that the first official pilgrimage to Namugongo was made by the Mill Hill ...
Elevated to a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1993, this sacred Ugandan landmark has become a global pilgrimage ...
As millions of pilgrims flocked to the famed Ugandan shrine in Namugongo in the days leading to commemoration of the ...
Hundreds of Rwandan pilgrims, including eight Catholic bishops, are in Uganda for the annual Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations ...
The Uganda martyrs were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964, and their story continues to resonate across Africa.
Over 30 Kenyans are currently hospitalised in neighbouring Uganda following a road accident involving the bus they were ...
Security has been significantly heightened in Namugongo as President Kaguta Museveni is expected to attend the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at the Anglican site.
Namugongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ululation and dance filled Namugongo on Sunday as the animating diocese made its grand ...
"It's a sacrifice — just like the one Jesus made for us," said Sr. Stella Aketch "The Ugandan martyrs also gave their lives ...
All access routes leading to my home (behind the Namugongo Catholic Shrine) are blocked by soldiers of the Special Forces Command (SFC) and Police. Where do you expect us to sleep?” one frustrated ...
A bus carrying 30 Kenyan pilgrims to Uganda’s Martyrs Day celebrations crashed on June 14, injuring passengers. The driver ...