On April 28, 1993, the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo was elevated to the prestigious status of a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II during a Pontifical Mass held at the site. This historic ...

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.

Every year, Christians from all walks of life flock to Namugongo to honour the 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican martyrs burned alive between 1885 and 1887 on stern orders of Danieri Basammula-Ekkere Mwanga ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda (AP) — More than 2 million people are expected to converge near a minor basilica in the Ugandan capital where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on Saturday, an official with the Roman ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of pilgrims lined up outside the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo on Monday morning, awaiting entrance to the revered site ahead of this year's Martyrs Day celebrations. By 5:30am, faithful ...

WAKISO - After 14 strenuous days of trekking, Nebbi Catholic Diocese pilgrims finally arrived at the Catholic Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo, Wakiso district, on Wednesday amidst jubilant scenes of ...

WAKISO - At daybreak, a team of Tanzanians has embarked on a cleaning campaign at the Namugongo Martyrs Catholic Shrine. Vicent Lubega, the parish priest commended the team for the cleaning effort a ...