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“A Christian who gives his life for God is not afraid to die.” – Charles Lwanga (1860-1886), Martyr of Uganda![]()
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Charles Lwanga lived in Buganda (modern-day Uganda) during the reign of King (“Kabaka”) Mwanga II. Mwanga was a brutal ruler who regularly practiced sexual abuse of men and women in his kingdom. When Roman Catholic male converts in his harem refused Mwanga’s advances, the king determined to eradicate Christianity from his realm. He ordered the massacre of Anglican missionaries, including the Anglican Bishop James Hannington. A court official and Roman Catholic convert named Joseph Mukasa Balikuddembe boldly reproached King Mwanga for the massacre of his Christian brethren. Mwanga executed Balikuddembe and ordered that other Christians in his realm be hunted down. Charles Lwanga was appointed to replace Balikuddembe and on the same day of his appointment, Lwanga became a baptized Roman Catholic, along with one hundred other new converts. They understood that their baptisms most likely signed their death warrants. Despite the risks, Lwanga used his position to protect young men from King Mwanga’s sexual abuse. Eventually, over twenty Anglican and Roman Catholic men were arrested from within Mwanga’s court. Together, Lwanga and his Anglican and Roman Catholic brothers were either clubbed to death or burnt alive, giving witness to their common hope in salvation through Jesus Christ. ![]()
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Almighty God, you gave your servant Charles Lwanga boldness to confess the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ before the rulers of this world, and courage to die for this faith: Grant that we may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us, and to suffer gladly for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. ![]()
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