The faithful celebrate the 45 Catholic and Anglican converts who were killed in the 1880s on orders of Buganda’s King Mwanga. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans National Water and Sewerage ...

Whether it’s treated or not, the water’s spiritual value remains the same. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans With just days to the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, the Catholic Church has ...

Topista Kibatenga 63, Lusiya Tumusiime 56 and Jane Tigiita 53, have been braving the long journey and trekking to Namugongo for the last six years. They are among the first group of people that ...

Pilgrims draw water from the man-made lake at Namugongo yesterday. They believe it to be holy. PHOTO BY ISAAC KASAMANI One of the attractions at Namugongo Martyrs Shrine is a manmade lake ...

PHOTO/MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI Mr Francis Muwonge, the administrator of Namugongo Minor Basilica, explains that the Catholic shrine at Namugongo had humble beginnings. It started with the creation of ...

And Namugongo is one of those few places being transformed into modern residential areas. Previously, Namugongo was only known for hosting the famous Martyrs Basilica and Shrine. This is where ...

It is a beehive of activity at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine Namugongo as engineers and builders work hard to complete the shrine before the Pope’s arrival. It is a beehive of activity at the Uganda ...

Christians from around the world, mainly East Africa, have flocked to the central Ugandan town of Namugongo to observe Martyrs’ Day, the largest religious event in the region. Tens of thousands ...