A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs Find today’s readings here. “Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the ...

(RNS) — The Uganda martyrs were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964, and their story continues to resonate across Africa. NAMUGONGO, Uganda (RNS) — Beneath the equatorial sun and a sky streaked ...

The administrator of the Namugongo Muslim site has criticised the government over what he called the continuous sidelining of the Muslims in developing the site. Mr Musa Nsubuga, the administrator ...

The number of martyrs declined, but the Middle Age Mamluk era was particularly violent. Coptic fortunes fluctuated during the Ottoman and colonial eras, giving way to a modern state that has ...

Security has been heightened at the Catholic shrine and Anglican site ahead of the Martyrs Day celebrations held every June 3. The celebrations attract thousands of pilgrims. At the respective ...

On July 17, 1794, Madame Lidoine, prioress of the Carmel of Compiègne (in religion called Mother Teresa of St. Augustine) stood with her 15 Carmelite daughters in the Place du Trône Renversé in ...

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri have said that the state was proud of its two brave sons who were posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra and the ...

The statement said, family members of gazetted martyrs and those injured in the July-August student uprising will be provided special benefits for admission to the 1st year undergraduate programme ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has since vowed a strong response to the strikes and insisted that the ‘martyrs’ would be avenged. Meanwhile defence minister Khawaja Asif claimed that ...

Merizo Martyrs’ Memorial School passed its annual sanitation inspection with 18 demerits or the equivalent grade of “B”, the Guam Department of Education announced. GDOE said the school was ...

In a heartfelt tribute to the bravery and sacrifices of the martyrs of Marka-e-Haq and the courageous armed forces of Pakistan, the Punjab Council of the Arts (PNCA) Rawalpindi hosted a poignant ...