Many shrines are located at places where specific martyrs were imprisoned, tried, tortured, or killed, with each site ...

The Namugongo shrine is where St. Charles Lwanga, a Ugandan convert to the Catholic Church, and his companions were burned to ...

The Uganda martyrs were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964, and their story continues to resonate across Africa.

WATCH: Uganda #MartyrsDay2025 celebrations kick off at the Anglican Site led by the Northern Uganda dioceses. This year’s ...

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 ...

As millions of pilgrims flocked to the famed Ugandan shrine in Namugongo in the days leading to commemoration of the ...

The Chairperson of the Christian Ecumenical Council of Uganda (CECU), Bishop Jacinto Kibuuka has warned security agencies over meting out violence against civilians.

On June 3, the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province (ISCAP) attempted an unsuccessful suicide bombing targeting Christian ...

"It's a sacrifice — just like the one Jesus made for us," said Sr. Stella Aketch "The Ugandan martyrs also gave their lives ...

Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Karoli Lwanga, Mbiko Parish, has over the past 10 years positioned itself as a ...

The Uganda Martyrs' Day celebrations at Namugongo are renowned as a spiritual center, drawing thousands of pilgrims each year ...

A bus carrying 30 Kenyan pilgrims to Uganda’s Martyrs Day celebrations crashed on June 14, injuring passengers. The driver ...