Martyrs
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Catholic News - Pope
Priests, laypeople, Poor Clare nun among 124 20th-century martyrs beatified in Spain
Detail of the commemorative painting of the 124 martyrs of Jaén, Spain, beatified in 2025. / Credit: Diocese of Jaén…
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Catholic News - Americas
‘Martyrs of the New Millenium’ examines plight of persecuted Christians
Robert Royal discusses his new book “The Martyrs of the New Millennium” during the May 29, 2025, edition of “The…
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Catholic News - General
Pope Leo XIV’s connection to Spanish Civil War martyrs, Valley of the Fallen
As prior of the Augustinians (below, in a white shirt), in 2003 Leo XIV visited the Valley of the Fallen…
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Catholic News - Americas
New animated film honors legacy of 21 Coptic Martyrs on 10th anniversary of their martyrdom
On Feb. 15, 2015, ISIS militants brutally executed 21 Coptic Christian prisoners on a beach in Libya. Now, on the…
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Catholic News - Americas
Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine
The coliseum style church at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs. / Credit: Friends of Our Lady of…
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Catholic News - Americas
Relics of Canadian Martyrs will tour western Canada for jubilee year
The skull of St. Jean de Brebeuf will visit Vancouver for the first time ever, along with his fellow Canadian…
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Catholic News - Pope
Another 4,000 20th-century martyrs in Spain will be beatified in coming years, expert says
A painting depicts 10 members of the Order of the Immaculate Conception who were martyred in Spain in 1936. /…
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Catholic News - Pope
Remembering the missionary martyrs of Papua New Guinea
Two children, one of them holding a statue of Blessed Peter To Rot, await the visit of Pope Francis at…
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Eucharist
Gloria Purvis Shares Personal Eucharistic Journey and Call for Unity
At the recently concluded 10th National Eucharistic Congress in the United States, Gloria Purvis delivered a heartfelt and inspiring speech,…
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Catholic News - Pope
Uganda Martyrs Day: President urges Christians to lead by example in fostering peace
Believers gather at the Namugongo Shrine in Uganda for this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage on June 3, 2024, where the…
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