Pilgrims have walked or run for 5km and 10km from Munyonyo to Kampala, as part of activities leading to this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations. The celebrations are held every year on June 3rd.
Martyrs’ Day is celebrated in remembrance of the young Christian converts who refused to denounce their newly found religion between 1885 and 1886 to the annoyance of the then Kabaka Mwanga II of Buganda.
He ordered that they be burnt to death but they died while defending their faith.
Rt. Rev. Robert Muhiirwa, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Portal flagged off the Martyrs Run and Walk this morning.
Fort Portal Catholic Diocese is coordinating and leading this year’s celebration under the theme “Baptized and sent to witness Christ with Love and Hope.” The diocese last led the celebrations in 1997.
Bishop Muhiirwa flagged off the pilgrims shortly after 10am, with the walk and run starting from Uganda Martyrs Minor Basilica in Munyonyo until St. Matia Mulumba church in Old Kampala. The event began with mass inside the basilica. Bishop Muhirwa speaking …..
Tom Butime, the Minister for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities encouraged the general public to join in the walk and run and other activities ahead of the martyr’s day celebrations. Butime on Marty’s …..
According to Aloysius Tamale the spokesperson of the 2022 Martyr’s day celebrations at Munyonyo minor basilica, the runners and walkers were given the option of either going to Uganda Marty’s catholic shrine in Namugongo or returning back to Munyonyo Basilica. End.