Talk:Saint Charles

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So is/was there ever an actual Saint Charles? San Carlos, California mentions a feast day for St. Charles; I wanted to redirect, but to where? older≠wiser 19:19, 1 Jul 2004 (UTC) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search Saint Charles Lwanga

In Uganda, Africa 1979 a Catholic mission was started.The African Missionaries were called " White Fathers" because of their white religious habits. The king at the time, King Mwanga was not familiar with Christianity. His ignorant tolerance changed to rage when Catholic, Joseph Mkasa corrected the king's living styles. The king murdered an Angelican bishop and a group of Christians. Mwanga was also involved in homosexual activities. The court pages caught his interest the most. By this time he deeply hated Joseph Mkasa and Catholism. A select few of the kings fuled his resentment with lies. He beheaded Mkasa on November 18, 1885. That was the start of a long persecution of one hundred people. Twenty-two who would later be named saints.

After Mkasa was killed, Charles Lwanga became the main religious teacher of the Catholic pages. The king found out about his Catholic pages on May 26, 1886. In his rage Mwanga called Denis Sebuggwawo if he had been taeching the pages. Denis said "yes" and the king ran the young man through the throat with a spear.Then he shouted that no one was allowed out of his facilities. While drums beat endlessly throught the night Lwanga baptized four pages. St. Kizito a cheerful, kind 13-year-old was one of them. Lwanga often protected him from the kin's sinful habits.

On June 3, 1886 22 Uganda martyrs were murdered. They had to walk 37 miles to the execution site. After a few days in prison some were ran through with swords while others, including Lwanga were tossed alive on a bonfire. Lwanga arranged the sticks so they would burn slowly and prayed to God while dying.

In 1964 he and the other 21 were proclaimed saints by Pope Paul VI. Charles is the patron saint of youthful, black Africans. He is also patron of torture victims.

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