Fr. Stanley Rother
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Construction on Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine begins in OKC
Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City broke ground Sunday on what will be the largest Catholic church in the state—... Read more
Archdiocese to break ground for Bl. Stanley Rother shrine in November
The shy and unassuming Blessed Father Stanley Rother, a missionary priest and martyr from a farming family, would likely be... Read more
New Tucson bishop played key role in Fr. Rother beatification cause
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger, who was the “promoter of justice” for... Read more
Catholic group continues Blessed Stanley Rother's work in Guatemala
Father John Goggin was serving as a missionary priest in Guatemala on July 28, 1981, when he was woken up... Read more
Pope Francis: God is calling you to work in his kingdom
No one is “unemployed” when it comes to spreading the message of the Gospel, Pope Francis has said, because each... Read more
My cousin the martyr: meet Blessed Stanley Rother's large family
They came from Illinois and they came from Wisconsin. They came from Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Read more
Faithful martyr and missionary Father Stanley Rother beatified in Oklahoma
Father Stanley Rother, an Oklahoma priest martyred in Guatemala, was beatified Saturday during a Mass in Oklahoma City attended by... Read more
Bishop Conley: martyred Oklahoma priest showed courage that comes from prayer
An Oklahoma priest martyred in Guatemala will be beatified on Saturday, and his life has much to teach us, Bishop... Read more
What it's like to gather relics of Fr. Stanley Rother
When Fr. Stanley Rother, a missionary priest from Okarche, Oklahoma, was killed by rebels in Guatemala, his body was transferred... Read more
Venerable Stanley Rother's remains re-interred ahead of beatification
The remains of Venerable Stanley Rother were exhumed last week and moved to a chapel in Oklahoma City in preparation... Read more
Priest who met three saints named auxiliary bishop of Seattle
On Thursday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has chosen Msgr. Daniel H. Mueggenborg, a priest of the Diocese of... Read more
Fr. Stanley Rother, first US-born martyr, to be beatified in September
Father Stanley Rother, the Oklahoma-born martyr who served as a priest in Guatemala, will be beatified in Oklahoma City on... Read more
