Martyrs
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Martyrdom of Pope St. John I remembered May 18
On May 18, the Catholic Church honors the first “Pope John” in its history. Saint John I was a martyr... Read more
Pope advances sainthood causes for persecuted Catholics
Pope Francis has approved moving ahead with 16 causes for sainthood, which include multiple 20th-century martyrs, the foundress of a... Read more
Catholic nurse executed by Nazis remembered in Rome
Blessed Maria Restituta, a Catholic nurse who was decapitated by the Nazis in March of 1943, was remembered for her... Read more
Catholics in Scotland to celebrate convert and martyr St. John Ogilvie
March 10 is the liturgical memorial of Saint John Ogilvie, a 16th- and 17th-century Scotsman who converted from Presbyterianism to... Read more
Patriarch St. Flavian's faithful witness honored Feb. 18
On Feb. 18, the Roman Catholic Church remembers Patriarch Saint Flavian of Constantinople, who is honored on the same date... Read more
New Buffalo bishop stresses need for modern-day martyrs
As Bishop Richard J. Malone became the fourteenth Bishop of Buffalo, N.Y. on Aug. 10, he outlined the need for... Read more
Actor admires Mexican martyr’s strong defense of the faith
Mauricio Kuri has come to believe that, like the teenage Mexican martyr he plays in the upcoming film “For Greater... Read more
