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- Alphonse Biraho, a catechist at Christ the King Catholic Church Parish in Kabale Municipality and the Chairperson of Pilgrims in Kabale Diocese, said the pilgrims were flagged off on Tuesday Morning at 5:00 AM.
KABALE: Over 200 pilgrims from the Kabale Diocese have embarked on their journey to Namugongo Shrine ahead of the June 3 Uganda Martyrs Celebration.
The pilgrims, hailing from Rukiga, Kisoro, Rubanda, and Kabale districts, gathered at the Kabale diocesan headquarters on Monday evening. They attended a Holy Mass at St. Mary’s Rushoroza Cathedral in Kabale Municipality.
Alphonse Biraho, a catechist at Christ the King Catholic Church Parish in Kabale Municipality and the Chairperson of Pilgrims in Kabale Diocese, said the pilgrims were flagged off at 5:00 AM. He noted that their journey to Namugongo would take ten days.
Biraho revealed that they were joined by five Christians from the Anglican Church of Uganda for the trek. He emphasized that trekking to Namugongo strengthens Christians’ faith and hope in the Lord in honor of the Uganda Martyrs, a group of 45 Anglican and Roman Catholic martyrs who were executed during the persecution of Christians under Mwanga, the kabaka (ruler) of Buganda, from 1885 to 1887.
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Paul Tumuhiise, a catechist at Katenga Hiika under Rushoroza Parish on his fifth journey, said he will pray for peace in the world and for Christians to shun evil acts and return to God. Zadok Agyendakyi (77) from Buhara Catholic Parish, on his seventh journey, said he will pray for peace in his family and good health. Bibiana Ayebare (34) from Rubanda Catholic Parish, on her 13th journey, said she will thank God for the gift of life and the provision of a job, intending to pray for the country, herself, and her family.
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The youngest pilgrim is 17, while the eldest is 82 years old.
