(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 ...

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.

After trekking for 12 days, more than 1,000 pilgrims from the six Northern Uganda dioceses arrived at the Anglican Martyrs’ Site in Namugongo shortly before 4pm yesterday, ahead of tomorrow’s Martyrs’ ...

Thousands of pilgrims from across Uganda and neighboring countries converged on Namugongo, a Kampala suburb, after walking for days to join the country's annual Martyrs Day observance. The day is ...

Today, Namugongo stands among the world’s most important pilgrimage destinations, a spiritual magnet that draws more than two million pilgrims every year. And on Martyrs’ Day, June 3, the landscape ...

Preparations for the 2026 Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations have been officially flagged off at Uganda Christian University (UCU). UCU was entrusted by the House of Bishops to lead the 2026 Uganda ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda (RNS) — Beneath the equatorial sun and a sky streaked with clouds, thousands of pilgrims move slowly toward Namugongo. Their bare feet blistered, lips murmuring prayers and hands ...