06/03/2026
Good Morning Church Family today we celebrate the memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions.
Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions were a group of young Ugandan Christians, mostly court pages, who were killed in 1886 for refusing to give up their faith and submit to King Mwanga II’s immoral demands. They are remembered as the Uganda Martyrs and honored for their courage, fidelity, and witness to Christianity in Africa.[faith.nd +2]
Their martyrdom became especially important because it inspired the growth of Christianity in Uganda, and Charles Lwanga is also remembered as a patron saint of youth and Catholic action in much of tropical Africa.
Prayer for intercession
Saint Charles Lwanga and companions, brave witnesses of Christ, pray for us. Intercede that we may stay faithful, courageous, and pure in heart, and help us to follow Jesus with joy, no matter the cost. Amen