In 1975, Uganda’s then-president Idi Amin Dada, an unapologetic military ruler, and devout Muslim, declared June 3 a national ...

Three Popes, Paul VI, John Paul II, and Francis, have visited Uganda, making it the only country in sub-Saharan Africa to ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Uganda military authorities say two people died before executing a suspected explosive attack near a Catholic shrine in the ...

Preparations for this year’s Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations at Namugongo are in their final stages, with authorities leaving no stone unturned. The usually serene pilgrimage site is now a ...