Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims Saturday thronged Namugongo, Wakiso District to mark the annual June 3 Uganda martyrs' day. Thousands of believers trekked several miles, some from as far as the ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda (AP) — More than 2 million people are expected to converge near a minor basilica in the Ugandan capital where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on Saturday, an official with the Roman ...

Nearly 690,000 pilgrims thronged the Uganda Martyrs Shrines at both the Catholic and Protestant sites in Wakiso District last year. A report on visitor analysis at the two shrines released by the ...

WAKISO - In a rare show of faith by a government official, Kagadi Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Lillian Ruteraho, led 126 pilgrims in a 10-day walk to the Anglican Site in Namugongo for the ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda – Pope Francis on Saturday honored Uganda’s 19th century Christian martyrs and encouraged its 21st century Christian youths during a day that saw nearly a half-million Ugandans turn ...

Namugongo is located in Kyaliwajjala, Kira Municipality in Wakiso district, approximately 16 km from Kampala. Every year on June 3, pilgrims from all over the world gather at Namugongo Martyrs' Shrine ...

Earlier today, a total of 720 foot pilgrims were flagged off from Our Lady of Fatima Mubende Parish to join hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for Martyrs Day in Namugongo. Before setting off, they ...