The First-Hand Account of Africa’s Women Martyrs
More than 1800 years ago, two women and three men were martyred in northern Africa. Today we know exactly what happened because we have a first-hand account....
Category: Martyrs
Heroes of Love: New Pathway Open for Future Saints
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has yet to sign decrees in sainthood causes that follow the new path he approved in 2017, that of giving one’s life...
Lebanese man’s decades of research helps great-uncle’s sainthood cause
By Doreen Abi Raad – Fares Melki’s first introduction to his great-uncle was when he asked his grandfather about the picture framed above his grandfather’s bed. That was...
Teen Martyred While Protecting the Eucharist Beatified
A 19-year-old Spanish martyr who gave his life while protecting the Eucharist was beatified Saturday at a Mass in the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona. “Yesterday in...
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 honours the fallen of both sides during the...
Erich Klausener Remembered as First Catholic Victim of Nazi regime in 1934
By Anli Serfontein – Early 20th century-era Catholic leader Erich Klausener holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Berlin’s Catholics. An official in the German...
Catholic Priests, Nuns Were Among Those Killed By Nazis
By Jonathan Luxmoore – The Nazis’ systematic persecution and genocide led to the deaths of 6 million Jews in Europe, but Catholic priests and nuns were also among...
Catholic Martyrs of the Third Reich
Twelve years of Nazi rule produced many Catholic martyrs. GÜNTHER SIMMERMACHER looks at some of those who died for resisting the regime in Germany and Austria. When...
