PREMIUM
Martyrs Special
How Amin, Pope funded Namugongo Shrine building
On June 3, 1975, the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo, was inaugurated. The ceremony was graced by president Amin, the pope’s special representative Sergio Cardinal Pignedoli, Maurice Cardinal Otunga (Archbishop of Nairobi)................
The Catholic shrine at Namugongo is supported by 22 steel pillars, each representing a martyr.
By: Admin ., Journalists @New Vision
By Muwonge C.W. Magembe, Researcher
OUR HISTORY
Today we recount the remarkable journey of how Uganda’s Namugongo Martyrs Shrine was funded and built, highlighting