The Catholic Archbishop of Kampala, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, used the yesterday's Martyrs day celebrations to ask each Catholic to contribute at least Shs 1,000 per month to help expand the Uganda Martyrs Shrine at Namugongo.
Speaking during Mass, the archbishop said contributions would be made through mobile money with the help of telecom service provider MTN Uganda. The church also welcomed individual pledges to help turnaround the Shrine in Namugongo built in 1920. Archbishop Lwanga said the martyrs had become an international symbol, drawing attention and tourists from all over the world.
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