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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a push to develop religious tourism in Uganda, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is reawakening the Wipolo Martyrs’ Shrine, a significant site in the country’s religious tourism landscape. This renewed focus comes as Uganda celebrates the return of the Uganda Martyrs’ relics, Matia …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Martyrs Day celebration is in full swing, attracting a large number of enthusiastic pilgrims who are patiently waiting in long queues to gain entry into the venue. The Catholic shrines along Namugongo-Sonde Road are witnessing extended lines that stretch for nearly a kilometer from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered suspected human remains, three skulls, and a bottle of suspected human or animal blood at a shrine in an intelligence-led operation in Makindye Sabagabo division in Kampala. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson says that police stormed the shrine belonging …

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A nurse in Butaleja has died in a traditional shrine while seeking for medical care. Silvia Hasahya, a nurse attached to Busolwe hospital in Butaleja district and has been a resident of Bugangu village in Busabi sub county, died on Sunday at a shrine where …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Traditionalists in Busoga sub-region have started constructing a permanent shrine on the banks of River Nile in Budondo sub county in Jinja district in disregard of a directive from the Kingdom. The traditionalists say that the shrine will provide shelter to Hassan Kirunda, the new …

Ise Shima, Japan | AFP | Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will Thursday take fellow world leaders on a tour of Ise Shrine, an ancient spot that sits at the heart of Japan’s native Shinto religion. The trip is part of the cultural programme on the sidelines of the Group …