In 2015, Pope Francis started his Martyrs pilgrimage in Uganda from Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine. It is from this place that the journey of the Uganda Martyrs began, towards their execution in Namugongo on ...

Pilgrims march out of Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine in 2017. The place attracts thousands of pilgrims every year. PHOTO BY ALEX ESAGALA Uganda will be the only country in Africa to host three minor ...

Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine is a sacred site where Uganda’s Christian martyrs took their first steps toward sainthood. More than a place of prayer, it is a journey through courage, culture, and enduring ...

When you set foot on this hill, there is a feeling of simplicity and nobility that comes your way. From the winds that create a rhythmic wave among the thick trees, you can sense eminent holiness.

When Kampala Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga travelled to Rome in 2013, he met the superior general of the Franciscans - one of the religious congregations in the Catholic Church. The archbishop's ...

An explosion was heard near a Roman Catholic shrine in Uganda's capital Kampala on Tuesday morning, Ugandan media reported. The army said two armed people were "neutralised" in the Munyonyo suburb ...

The Pope has left after delivering his address at the Munyonyo martyrs' shrine. He will now travel to stay at the residence of the papal envoy in Mbuya, on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala.