(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 ...

Upon their return, the remains will be displayed at Uganda Martyrs University alongside other powerful artifacts. These martyrs, Charles Lwanga and Matiya Mulumba, were among a group of 45 young men, ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda — In an extraordinary display of the vitality of the Catholic faith in Africa, a crowd of possibly more than 4 million people gathered for Mass today on the very same grounds where ...

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 ...

Uganda is to repatriate the remains of two "Ugandan Martyrs" who were executed more than a century ago for refusing to renounce Christianity, a Church official said Sunday. Twenty-two Roman Catholics ...

The Uganda Martyrs offer a tragic illustration of the dynamics between pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial Uganda and the outside world in the 19th century.

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.

Click to open image viewer. Vatican City released a set of six stamps on March 16, 1965, commemorating twenty-two Ugandans martyred for their Catholic faith in 1885-1887. The set includes 15-lire ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Uganda is to repatriate the remains of two "Ugandan Martyrs" who were executed more than a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Vatican City released a set of six ...