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Pope to visit Anglican Martyrs Shrine in Uganda

Pope Francis will visit the shrine to the Anglican Martyrs in Namugongo on Saturday during a visit to Uganda and Kenya, before visiting the Roman Catholic shrine where he will celebrate Mass. Some 23 Anglican and 22 Roman Catholic converts to Christianity were brutally executed November 1885 and January 1887 on the orders of King Mwanga II of Buganda. 

25 November 2015

Outgoing Mothers' Union chief executive looks back on evolving ministry

Past 17 years saw increase of overseas membership and advocacy against commercialisation of childhood

08 July 2015

WCC mourns loss of Anglican ecumenist Kodwo E. Ankrah

Lay canon of Ugandan church was ‘great Pan-Africanist and ecumenist’ concerned with plight of refugees

09 June 2015

Ugandan Anglican Archbishop condemns harassment of opposition figures

Christian council urges government to consider electoral reforms ahead of polls next year

03 June 2015

Rwandan Anglicans to attend Martyrs Day in Uganda

Archbishop Rwaje says pilgrims will join thousands from around the world for commemoration

03 June 2015

Anglican Church of Uganda declares martyrs remembrance day for children

Celebrants urged to remain faithful to God in face of terrorism and xenophobia

14 May 2015

Uganda President agrees national day to honour Anglican martyr

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda agreed to Archbishop Ntagali's request for a day to honour martyr Archbishop Janani Luwum.

16 February 2015

Fund Established for Ahimbisibwe Family

The Rev. Israel Ahimbisibwe, his wife Dorcas and five-year-old son Jay were found murdered in their west Houston apartment February 2, 2015.

04 February 2015

Two new bishops for the Church of Uganda

The Church of Uganda's House of Bishops elected two new bishops on Thursday 

16 January 2015

African Anglican priest, scholar translates Bible into Kikamba language

A translation called The Kikamba Bible - Utianiyo Mweu Wa Mwiyai Yesu Kilisto was launched in December.

13 January 2015