Martyrdom
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Pope Francis: ‘Every Christian is called to the witness of life’
Persecution of Christians is not just a thing of the past, Pope Francis said. Read more
On this day in 1944 the Ulma family was martyred by the Nazis
On March 24, 1944, all nine members of the Ulma family were killed by the Nazis — including a child... Read more
Pope Francis, renewing his prayers for peace in Ukraine, calls on Catholics to learn from the martyrs
Pope Francis on Monday called on Catholics to pray for those who have harmed them — and those persecuted —... Read more
A Priest and Martyr for the Faith: The cause for the beatification of Father Ragheed Ganni
It has been fifteen years since the martyrdom of Father Ragheed Ganni, the Chaldean priest of the Holy Spirit parish... Read more
Lord Alton commemorates bravery, solidarity of the 21 Coptic Orthodox martyrs
A British human rights campaigner on Tuesday commemorated the seventh anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 men, known as the... Read more
Trial begins in France over murder of Fr Jacques Hamel
A trial began in Paris on Monday for four people charged with conspiring in the murder of Father Jacques Hamel,... Read more
How a martyr killed by the mafia inspired a generation of Catholic lawyers
Soon-to-be Blessed Rosario Livatino was a Catholic judge brutally killed by the mafia in Sicily in 1990. Today his legal... Read more
Pope Francis: Be a witness to Christ in your ordinary life
Be a witness to Jesus Christ in the way you conduct your ordinary, everyday life, and it will become a... Read more
Judge killed by mafia to be beatified
Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of Rosario Livatino, a judge who was brutally killed by the mafia on his... Read more
The martyrs buried at the Valley of the Fallen
The Valley of the Fallen is a monumental complex near Madrid which includes an abbey and basilica, and which honors... Read more
Spain's twentieth century martyrs were not only from Spanish Civil War
While there is a tendency to associate the Spanish martyrs of the 20th century solely with the civil war of... Read more
Who are the Martyrs of Compiegne?
On July 17 the Church commemorates 16 French religious sisters who died at the hands of the French Revolution, hastening... Read more
Commentary: Sri Lanka, martyrdom, and the light of faith
On Saturday night, the Church celebrated its most solemn and joyful liturgy. Read more
Seven 20th-century Romanian bishops declared martyrs
Pope Francis declared Tuesday the martyrdom of seven Greek-Catholic bishops killed by the communist regime in Romania in the mid-20th... Read more
Jesus' coming is an invitation to conversion, Pope Francis says
On Tuesday Pope Francis said there is a strong link between the death of St. Stephan, the Church's first martyr,... Read more
Sixty Vincentians martyred during Spanish Civil War to be beatified
Next Saturday 60 members of the Vincentian Order who were martyred during the Spanish Civil War will be beatified at... Read more
In a grandmother’s dress, the hidden story of a Ukrainian priest’s martyrdom
Dr. George Isajiw, the grandson of a slain Ukrainian priest, always knew that his grandfather was martyred by the Soviet... Read more
Remember the witness of your martyrs, Pope tells Japanese bishops
In a letter to Japanese bishops, Pope Francis urges his brother prelates to use the example of their country's martyrs... Read more
Here's what Benedict XVI's former students will discuss next month
The persecution and martyrdom of Christians will be the topic of discussion at an annual gathering of Pope Benedict XVI’s... Read more
Pope Francis: The way of Christ is the way of persecution
On Wednesday Pope Francis said that following Christ means taking a path contrary to that of the world, and being... Read more
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