As thousands of pilgrims gathered at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine on June 3 to commemorate this year's Martyrs Day, few paused to consider the effort behind the beauty. The fresh floral designs that ...

(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 ...

Students look on the notice board at Uganda Martyrs' Secondary School Namugongo, in Kampala, Uganda Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda) KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A crying parent with an ...

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.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Pope Francis is paying his respects to 19th century Ugandan Christians who were burnt alive rather than renounce their faith, the latest group of martyrs from around the world ...

Msgr John Wynand Katende, the director of Foyer de Charity Retreat Centre in Namugongo (centre), and other guests entertained by pupils of Namugongo Primary School during the 57th anniversary for ...