Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs

Charles Lwanga was the assistant to the master of pages in the court of King Mwanga of Uganda. Joseph Mukasa, a Catholic, was his superior. Mukasa chastised the king for violent and immoral acts. Charles, along with several other pages, refused to submit to the king’s immoral behavior and were murdered for their faith.

What strong faith this young man had! Knowing that it would probably lead to his own martyrdom, he persevered in his request for baptism. Then he stood up to the king, defending himself and others against what he knew to be wrong.