Homily at the Shrine of the Holy Uganda Martyrs of Namugongo
Pope John Paul II7 February 1993
The homily John Paul II preached at the Catholic shrine at Namugongo during his visit to Uganda. He calls Namugongo the place of the fire that consumed Charles Lwanga and his companions.
The pope spoke at the Catholic shrine at Namugongo. The homily is cited for the Catholic Church’s identification of Namugongo as the place where Charles Lwanga and his companions were burned, and for the pilgrimage that comes there each year.