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Rwandan Anglicans to attend Martyrs Day in Uganda

Posted on: June 3, 2015 10:09 AM
Uganda Martyrs' Shrine, Namugongo
Photo Credit: Isabelle Prondzynski via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

[allafrica.com] Rwandan pilgrims from the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches will attend Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo shrine in Kampala tomorrow [3 June].

In an interview with The New Times, the Archbishop of the [Province de L'Eglise Anglicane au Rwanda (Anglican Church of Rwanda - PEAR)], the Most Revd Dr Onesphore Rwaje, said that every year, at least 20 people, including bishops, pastors and other Christians from EAR join thousands of pilgrims from different African and overseas countries, for the memorial fair.

"The invitation is open to everyone and many people from across the world attend the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of the Catholic and Anglican faithful," Archbishop Rwaje said.

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