Pope Institutes Commission on Modern Martyrs
Pope Francis announces creation of a commission to research and disseminate stories of Christian martyrs, including non-Catholics, killed during the past 25 years.
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Pope: Martyrs Witness to the Power of Love
During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis honors the memory of martyrs and names seven Missionaries of Charity sisters killed in Yemen in 1998 and 2016.
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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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