Polish Family Murdered by Nazis Are Martyrs
The Church confirms that the murder of a Polish family that tried to hide Jewish neighbors from the Nazis qualifies as martyrdom.
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Pope Honors Cathedral Martyrs on First Day of Iraq Trip
Pope Francis meets Iraqi president and outlines themes of his trip to Iraq, including paying homage to Christians martyrs and condemning violence.
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‘Our people have already canonized them’
Forty years after the brutal killings of four U.S. churchwomen, a city in El Salvador claims Maryknoll sisters as its own martyrs.
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Time to Consider Sainthood for U.S. Women Slain 40 Years Ago, Say Supporters of a Cause
Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel and laywoman Jean...
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