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Pilgrims stranded, children lost, arrests made: A familiar ending to Martyrs’ Day celebrations
The spiritual high of Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations once again ended in logistical heartbreak for thousands of pilgrims left stranded…
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Contradicting Munyonyo terror attack reports by police and UPDF leave public with more questions
The peaceful dawn of Martyrs’ Day was shattered by a bomb explosion near St. Andrew Kagwa Church at the Munyonyo…
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Martyrs Day: Museveni draws line between religion and politics at Namugongo
As the beating drums and solemn hymns of Martyrs Day rose into the sky over Namugongo, President Yoweri Museveni used…
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Pilgrims walk, the powerful ride-Uganda’s class divide during Martyrs’ Day
Each year, the roads leading to Namugongo tell a story of faith, pain, and perseverance. Barefoot pilgrims, young and old,…
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MARTYRS DAY 2024: The story of the Catholic Uganda Martyrs
There are twenty four (24) Uganda Catholic Martyrs, twenty two killed between 1885 and 1887 under the orders of Kabaka…
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MARTYRS DAY: Over 700 pilgrims to foot from Nebbi to Namugongo
Over 700 pilgrims from 20 Catholic parishes in Nebbi Diocese are preparing to embark on their journey, footing from Nebbi…
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