This year's Martyrs' Day celebrations came with a bang for the Anglican faithful, with a one-of-the-kind experience in the newly built amphitheater filled to capacity.

The Anglican faithful also celebrated a big milestone, the completion of the Shs9 billion loan they owed Equity Bank for the Church House.

A never seen before at the Namugongo Martyrs Anglican site, a new facelift combined with the thousands of pilgrims that flocked Namugongo to commemorate the martyrs.

The government officials inclusive of the chief guest, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, were among those in attendance.

Songs of praise and worship from the main celebrants from the mid-western Rwenzori kept the spirits of the pilgrims in high gear

Celebrated under the theme, "Let's move on the conformity of Gods word and not on the lies of the world," the guest preacher, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Bishop Henry Ndukuba, spoke with conviction.

"We need to fight the vices and keep to God's word. I am glad Uganda is among the nations that spoke up against homosexuality that many people are fighting the church," he said.

In her message, Speaker Among said "we live in the times where those stick the traditions of church are misunderstood, questioned and sanctioned this theme resonates with what we are going through".

The Church of Uganda also used this day to celebrate a major milestone, the completion of the over 9bn loan the church owed for the Ownership of Church house in Central Kampala

"I want to take this opportunity to announce that we finished payment we are debt free," said Rev Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, the archbishop of the Church of Uganda.

Northern Uganda was announced as the 2025 Martyrs Day main celebrants.