Thérèse Dechade Kapangala: A Martyr for Justice
In the first in a series on the spirituality of Catholic youth in Africa, Colleen Constable recalls the martyrdom of a young woman who wanted to become...
Martyrs
Uganda Martyrs: There’s More to the Story
I was pleased to read the balanced account of the story of St Charles Lwanga and his martyred companions, written by Günther Simmermacher and re-posted on Facebook...
Pope advances sainthood cause of Italian priest shot for saving Jews
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Pope Francis formally recognised the martyrdom of an Italian priest shot by Nazi soldiers after they discovered he was helping his parishioners...
Memorial to modern Christian martyrs opens in Rome
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Amid the remains of a pagan temple on an island in the Tiber River hangs a red chasuble worn by St Oscar...
Oscar Romero: The Saint who was Slain at Mass
The state murder of a priest turned Archbishop Óscar Romero into a human rights activist. For that, he was also assassinated. Günther Simmermacher looks at the life...
Pope Francis on St Stephen: He received Stones of Hatred, He gave Words of Forgiveness
Be a witness to Jesus Christ in the way you conduct your ordinary, everyday life, and it will become a masterpiece for God, Pope Francis encouraged. Speaking...
Was Priest’s Murder Really a Martyrdom?
P Kgaffe – Your article commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Fr Michael D’Annucci was titled “Martyr of charity”. Daluxolo Moloantoa’s account of the charitable...
Pope Hails Nun Killed in Haiti as a Martyr
By Junno Arocho Esteves- Pope Francis praised the life and work of Sister Luisa Dell’Orto, an Italian missionary who was killed in Haiti, and hailed her as...
Martyred Nuns Beatified in Poland
By Junno Arocho Esteves- Beatifying 10 Polish nuns killed by Russian soldiers at the end of World War II, it is difficult not to think of the...
Bishops advance sainthood cause of 81 Korean War martyrs
By CNS – Bishops in South Korea have moved ahead to pursue the canonisation of 81 Catholics, including priests, religious and laypeople who were martyred by communist...
