Today we visited the sites of the Uganda Martyrs. They commemorate the martyrdom of 22 Catholic and 23 Anglican martyrs in the 1880s. Their execution occurred because of their refusal to submit to the sexual requests of the King of Buganda, as well as their refusal to denounce their new-found Christianity.
Martyr's Day
The Ugandan national holiday on June 3, brought millions of visitors to Kampala to commemorate the historic event. St John Paul II chose Uganda for his first visit to Africa and proclaimed the truth below stating that this is where Christian unity begins.
Below is the inside of the basilica of the Christian Martyrs, held up by 22 pillars commemorating the 22 Catholic martyrs.
At the neighboring Anglican site murals depict the torture and suffering experienced by the martyrs because of their faith.
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