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Saint Charles Lwanga, slowly burned alive for saying Homosexuality is wrong/sinful. JesusandMaryinseparable Saint Charles Lwanga and companions The 22 Martyrs of Uganda (+ 1886-1887) Charles was one …More
Saint Charles Lwanga, slowly burned alive for saying Homosexuality is wrong/sinful.
JesusandMaryinseparable Saint Charles Lwanga and companions
The 22 Martyrs of Uganda
(+ 1886-1887)

Charles was one of 22 Ugandan martyrs who converted from paganism. Though he was baptized the night before being put to death, he became a moral leader. He was the chief of the royal pages and was considered the strongest athlete of the court. He was also known as "the most handsome man of the Kingdom of the Uganda." He instructed his friends in the Catholic Faith and he personally baptized boy pages. He inspired and encouraged his companions to remain chaste and faithful. He protected his companions, ages 13-30, from the immoral acts and homosexual demands of the Babandan ruler, Mwanga.
Mwanga was a superstitious pagan king who originally was tolerant of Catholicism. However, his chief assistant, Katikiro, slowly convinced him that Christians were a threat to his rule. The premise was if these Christians …More
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Saint Charles Lwanga, slowly burned alive for saying homosexuality is sinful.
Simon North
I cannot imagine the extraordinary grace given to these heroes of the Faith. The Popes and Bishops failure - from the beginning of the "homosexual rights" movement, to directly teach the nations that homosexuality is a perversion, and it being offered ANY rights in ANY culture legitimizes this perversion - is an historical embarrassment for there One True Faith. It flows from the counterfeit post-…More
I cannot imagine the extraordinary grace given to these heroes of the Faith. The Popes and Bishops failure - from the beginning of the "homosexual rights" movement, to directly teach the nations that homosexuality is a perversion, and it being offered ANY rights in ANY culture legitimizes this perversion - is an historical embarrassment for there One True Faith. It flows from the counterfeit post-conciliar "religion of man."
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Remember St. Charles did MORE than 'say' homosexuality was sinful - he refused to participate in that sin when harassed by an evil king. He, like Maria Goretti, died as a "martyr for purity" . I'm surprised that some in the modern church - who support all things "gay" - are not trying to cancel his sainthood. They certainly must chafe when his story is told. Similar to radical feminists who absolutely …More
Remember St. Charles did MORE than 'say' homosexuality was sinful - he refused to participate in that sin when harassed by an evil king. He, like Maria Goretti, died as a "martyr for purity" . I'm surprised that some in the modern church - who support all things "gay" - are not trying to cancel his sainthood. They certainly must chafe when his story is told. Similar to radical feminists who absolutely loathe St. Maria Goretti.
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Martyrs of Uganda (Memorial) – 22 saints
Our Lady of the Holy Letter
Our Lady of Vladimir

Adam of Guglionesi
Albert of Como
Athanasius of Traiannos
Auditus of Braga
Beatrice Bicchieri
Caecilius of Carthage
Charles-René Collas du Bignon
Clotilde of France
Conus of Lucania
Cronan the Tanner
Davinus of Lucca
Diego Oddi
Francis Ingleby
Gausmarus of Savigny
Genesius of Clermont
Glunshallaich
Hilary …More
Martyrs of Uganda (Memorial) – 22 saints
Our Lady of the Holy Letter
Our Lady of Vladimir

Adam of Guglionesi
Albert of Como
Athanasius of Traiannos
Auditus of Braga
Beatrice Bicchieri
Caecilius of Carthage
Charles-René Collas du Bignon
Clotilde of France
Conus of Lucania
Cronan the Tanner
Davinus of Lucca
Diego Oddi
Francis Ingleby
Gausmarus of Savigny
Genesius of Clermont
Glunshallaich
Hilary of Carcassone
Isaac of Córdoba
John Grande
Kevin of Glendalough
Laurentinus of Arezzo
Liphardus of Orléans
Morand of Cluny
Moses of Arabia
Oliva of Anagni
Paula of Nicomedia
Pergentinus of Arezzo
Phaolô Vu Van Duong
Urbicius

Dominicans Martyred in China
Martyrs of Africa – 156 saints
Martyrs of Byzantium – 5 saints
Martyrs of Rome – 8 saints
Martyrs of Rome – 86 saints

Affine of Killaffan
Andrew Caccioli of Spello
Cwyfen of Wales
John Salazer