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'''Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions''' (d. June 3, 1886), also known as the Uganda Martyrs, were 22 young Catholic men and boys, aged 13 to 30, martyred in the Buganda Kingdom (modern-day Uganda) for their faith and resistance to King Mwanga II’s immoral demands. Born around 1860 in Buganda, Charles Lwanga served as chief of the royal pages and major-domo in Mwanga’s court. Baptized in 1885, he led the Christian community, protecting pages from the king’s sexual advances and baptizing catechumens. After refusing to renounce Christianity, Lwanga and his companions were executed, mostly by burning, at Namugongo in 1886. Beatified in 1920 by [[Pope Benedict XV]] and canonized in 1964 by [[Pope Paul VI]], their feast day is [[June 3]]. They are venerated by the | '''Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions''' (d. June 3, 1886), also known as the Uganda Martyrs, were 22 young Catholic men and boys, aged 13 to 30, martyred in the Buganda Kingdom (modern-day [[Uganda]]) for their faith and resistance to King Mwanga II’s immoral demands. Born around 1860 in Buganda, Charles Lwanga served as chief of the royal pages and major-domo in Mwanga’s court. Baptized in 1885, he led the Christian community, protecting pages from the king’s sexual advances and baptizing catechumens. After refusing to renounce Christianity, Lwanga and his companions were executed, mostly by burning, at Namugongo in 1886. Beatified in 1920 by [[Pope Benedict XV]] and canonized in 1964 by [[Pope Paul VI]], their feast day is [[June 3]]. They are venerated by the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion.<ref name="CatholicEncyclopedia">{{cite web |title=Uganda Martyrs |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15326a.htm |website=Catholic Encyclopedia |publisher=New Advent |access-date=2025-05-13}}</ref><ref name="web5">{{cite web |title=Charles Lwanga |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lwanga |website=Wikipedia |publisher=Wikimedia Foundation |access-date=2025-05-13}}</ref> | ||
Their martyrdom, sparked by their refusal to submit to Mwanga’s predatory behavior, inspired Uganda’s Christian growth. The Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs at Namugongo, a major pilgrimage site, draws millions annually. Lwanga is patron of African Catholic youth, converts, and torture victims. Recent posts on X highlight their courage against persecution, with one noting their relics’ veneration in churches like Our Lady of the Rosary, Greenville, SC.<ref name="web0">{{cite web |title=Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions |url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-charles-lwanga-and-companions |website=Franciscan Media |publisher=Franciscan Media |access-date=2025-05-13 |date=2022-06-03}}</ref><ref name="post7">{{cite web |title=St Charles Lwanga with 1st class relic |url=https://x.com/dlongenecker1/status/1796917510523457826 |website=X |publisher=@dlongenecker1 |access-date=2025-05-13 |date=2024-06-03}}</ref> | Their martyrdom, sparked by their refusal to submit to Mwanga’s predatory behavior, inspired Uganda’s Christian growth. The Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs at Namugongo, a major pilgrimage site, draws millions annually. Lwanga is patron of African Catholic youth, converts, and torture victims. Recent posts on X highlight their courage against persecution, with one noting their relics’ veneration in churches like Our Lady of the Rosary, Greenville, SC.<ref name="web0">{{cite web |title=Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions |url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-charles-lwanga-and-companions |website=Franciscan Media |publisher=Franciscan Media |access-date=2025-05-13 |date=2022-06-03}}</ref><ref name="post7">{{cite web |title=St Charles Lwanga with 1st class relic |url=https://x.com/dlongenecker1/status/1796917510523457826 |website=X |publisher=@dlongenecker1 |access-date=2025-05-13 |date=2024-06-03}}</ref> | ||