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Rev. Fr. Henry Barekye, the assistant parish priest at Christ the King Parish in Nyakibare Deanery, Kabale Diocese, has urged Christians to always defend their faith by doing God’s will. He made this call during a Mass at Christ the King Parish in Rukungiri Municipality, celebrating the Holy Uganda Martyrs Day.
Every year on June 3rd, the Catholic Church in Uganda and its diaspora commemorates Uganda Martyrs Day, honoring the strong men who were killed by Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda in 1886. Fr. Barekye encouraged Christians to emulate the martyrs’ strength and steadfastness in defending their religion.
Fr. Barekye also spoke out against homosexuality, describing it as a contemporary challenge targeting believers. He called on Ugandans to firmly oppose homosexuality, despite potential threats to foreign aid from Western countries.
The Uganda Martyrs were a group of young Christian and Muslim men executed between 1885 and 1887 for their faith under the orders of Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda. Originally, there were 22 Catholic martyrs, but two more Christian men were killed in 1918 in Paimol, northern Uganda, bringing the total number of Catholic martyrs to 24.
