Tag: St Charles Lwanga

As millions of pilgrims flocked to the famed Ugandan shrine in Namugongo in the days leading to commemoration of the country's 45 Christian martyrs, local authorities prevented an attempted terror attack in what they said was a swift secret service operation, possibly saving hundreds from imminent death.

Picture 1.4 million Catholics with their leaders, some walking for many kilometres, to pray, sing, dance and celebrate Mass.