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Jun. 3 Memorial of Sts. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs, Memorial

Today is the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions (d. 1886), the companions numbering twenty-one other Ugandan martyrs. They are the first martyrs of Sub-Saharan Africa and true witnesses of the Christian faith. Charles Lwanga, a catechist and a young leader, was martyred in 1886 with a group of Catholic and Anglican royal pages, some of whom were not yet baptized. King Mwanga, who despised the Christian religion, gave orders that all the Christian pages in his service be laid upon a mat, bound, placed onto a pyre and burnt. This took place at Namugongo, just outside Kampala.

Pray the National Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: June 3-11, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV Appoints EWTN News President to Lead Vatican Communications Department

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Jun. 2 Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs, Opt. Mem.

Today is the Optional Memorial of Saints Marcellinus and Peter (d. 304) who were two Roman martyrs who suffered under the Diocletian persecution. The first was an exorcist, the second a priest. Their cultus was so important that after peace was restored to the Church, Constantine built a basilica in their honor. Their names are mentioned in the Canon of the Mass (Eucharistic Prayer I).

Record Number of Priests Ordained in Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina

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Pope Leo XIV Highlights ‘Key Aspects’ of Catholic Charismatic Renewal

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