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How Bishop Hannington's killing sparked Uganda martyrs' deaths

Simultaneously, the Bishop fell. The two soldiers standing beside him thrust their spears deep into his body. One after the other, the blades sank into his flesh. His blood mingled with that of his companions, staining the forest floor red.

But even in death, Hannington’s voice was not lost.
By: Joseph Batte, Journalists @New Vision


Today, thousands of people are celebrating the Uganda martyrs who were killed at Namugongo in Wakiso district between 1885 and 1887 on the orders of Kabaka Mwanga. In

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Uganda martyrs' deaths
Bishop James Hannington
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