Uganda’s Missed Tourism Goldmine and Soft Power Gem
Each year on June 3rd, the grounds of Namugongo swell with millions of pilgrims from across Uganda and beyond. They ...
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Decoding Presidents’ Speech on Martyrs Day Memory: A Sacred Script or Political Screenplay?
Invocation of Martyrdom – Divine Cloak, Political Undergarment On the surface, President Museveni’s speech appeared to be a tribute to ...
Museveni Condemns Martyrs’ Execution, Calls for Unity and Pan-Africanism
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has strongly condemned the execution of the Uganda Martyrs by Kabaka Mwanga II, calling on Ugandans ...
Bishop Kakooza Urges Faithful to Embrace the Spirit of the Uganda Martyrs
Rt. Rev. Christopher Kakooza, Bishop of Lugazi Diocese, has called on Christians to carry forward the legacy of the Uganda ...
The Other Side of Martyrs Day: Revisiting the Origins, Politics, and Possible Misconceptions of Uganda’s Most Celebrated Religious Event
A Day Revered, A Truth Untouched? Every 3rd of June, Uganda halts in reverence. Millions—pilgrims, tourists, politicians, and opportunists alike—flock ...
False Apparitions at Namugongo: A Stirring Scene of Faith, Doubt, and Mystery
On the morning of Martyrs’ Day at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Namugongo, as thousands of pilgrims gathered in solemn ...
Heightened Security at Martyrs’ Shrines After Munyonyo Bombing
Security has been significantly heightened at the Catholic and Anglican Martyrs' Shrines in Namugongo following a bomb explosion at the ...
Muslims Demand for Equal Share of Funds for Martyrs Day Celebrations
Muslims have asked the government for an equal share of funds as they commemorate Muslim Martyrs at Namugongo. The annual ...
Don’t Be Intimidated By Persecution – Nigerian Archbishop to Christians
The Guest Preacher at the Anglican Martyr's site at Namugongo, the Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, and the Archbishop of the ...
Museveni Applauds Religious Leaders for Ending Disunity, Hostilities That Once Divided Nation
President Yoweri Museveni has praised Ugandan clerics, Christian and non-Christians, for fostering unity and ending hostilities along faith lines that ...
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