Martyrdom
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Thousands gather in jungle for celebration honoring Catholic priest killed in eastern India
The priest was shot and pierced with arrows in his thatched chapel-house during the early hours of Sept. 2, 1999. Read more
Pope Francis advances martyred Albanian priests along path to sainthood
Father Luigj Paliq was murdered in Albania in 1913, and Father Gjon Gazulli was killed in 1927. Read more
More than 50,000 sign petition to recognize 171 killed in Sri Lanka attack as martyrs
On April 21, 2019, Easter Sunday, eight suicide bombers attacked two Catholic churches, a Protestant church, and three luxury hotels,... Read more
Nigerian Christians are being martyred — here’s how it’s affecting seminary formation
There is an emerging spirituality in Nigerian seminaries and monasteries that many may find difficult to grasp: the spirituality of... Read more
Pope Francis: After 2,000 years the persecution of Christians continues
During Tuesday’s Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen, Pope Francis renewed his call for peace. Read more
The faithful servant of Christ and the Church who was assassinated by Soviet communists
Blessed Theodore Romzha of Mukachevo, beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001, stayed with his people until the end. Read more
The Vatican says a newborn martyr had a ‘baptism of blood.’ What does that mean?
All nine members of the Ulma family, who were murdered by the Nazi regime for sheltering two Jewish families, were... Read more
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 newborn... 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
