Today, more than 80% of the about 42 million people in Uganda are Christians. The Martyrs’ day memorial takes the form of prayers, pilgrimage and singing praises. Though other Ugandans use it as ...

What you need to know:"Uganda’s public holidays are full of pageantry, but they are also full of provocation. ” Thank you for reading Nation.AfricaShow plansIn 1975, Uganda’s then-president Idi Amin ...

He has also spoken out frequently about today's martyrs, the Christians in the Middle East and Africa who have been slaughtered by Muslim militants. The history of Uganda's martyrs has helped ...

Uganda Martyrs Day is here! This year's celebrations are however different to the previous ones. People are being urged to observe the day at their respective homes as there will be no ...

Did you know that in Uganda there is a day where millions of people walk to the capital to celebrate Mass at a shrine to 45 'Ugandan Martyrs' who ... had traditional forms of African paganism ...

Their bare feet blistered, lips murmuring prayers and hands clutching rosaries, many walk hundreds of miles toward the sacred site for Uganda’s Martyrs Day, one of the largest annual religious ...