Twelve New Blesseds: Pope Leo XIV Advances Causes of Martyrs, Lay Faithful, and Religious
Pope Leo XIV has approved a series of decrees that will lead to the beatification of twelve individuals whose lives…
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Two Italian Priests Martyred in 1944 to Be Beatified, Vatican Announces
The Catholic Church will soon recognize two new Blesseds—Fr. Ubaldo Marchioni and Fr. Martino Capelli—both young Italian priests who were…
Bishop Schneider Responds to the Question: Can Charlie Kirk Be Called a Martyr?
In a richly detailed conversation from his book-and-talk-show appearance, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Astana in Kazakhstan, offered a…
Pope Leo XIV Approves Beatification of Priests Martyred by Nazis and Communists
In a powerful recognition of faith lived to the point of death, Pope Leo XIV has approved the beatification of…
Love Stronger Than Death – Pope Leo Calls Christians to Remember the Martyrs
At the Basilica of St. Paul Outside-the-Walls, Pope Leo XIV marked the Commemoration of Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith…
Pope Leo XIV Recognizes 174 New Martyrs Who Defied Hatred With Faith
In a powerful affirmation of the Church’s enduring witness, Pope Leo XIV on June 20 declared 174 new martyrs of…
The Georgia Martyrs: Witnesses to the Gospel and the Sanctity of Marriage
The Catholic Church is poised to beatify five Spanish Franciscan missionaries who gave their lives for the Gospel in 1597,…