Mass Honors Slain Ugandan Christians.(Religion)

Publication: Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM)

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COPYRIGHT 1997 Albuquerque Journal

Byline: Franchesca Stevens For the Journal

22 Catholic, 9 Protestant Believers Martyred in 1886 Massacre

At different times in history, Ugandans -- like those in many countries -- have suffered atrocities at the hands of their tyrannical leaders.

In the late 1970s, Uganda's president, Idi Amin, is believed to have been responsible for the brutal execution of as many as 300,000 of his opponents.

One hundred years earlier, another execution rocked the east-central country in Africa, this time targeting Christians.

Christianity is the predominant religion in Uganda today -- 66 percent -- but it was...

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