The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage took a day to encounter the five Franciscan friars known as the Georgia Martyrs, who will be beatified Oct. 31 in Savannah.
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‘Chosen’ actor Jonathan Roumie honors 21 Christian martyrs at Museum of the Bible event
by Katie Yoderby Katie YoderJonathan Roumie, the actor known for portraying Jesus in the hit series “The Chosen,” is calling attention to the 21 Christian martyrs killed 11 years ago.
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Father Jan Swierc, rector of the Salesian parish in Krakow, was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941, taken to prison and then transferred to Auschwitz.
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Modern Christian martyrs show power of love in face of hatred, pope says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenIn situations where “hatred seemed to have permeated every aspect of life,” modern Christian martyrs showed that love is stronger than death, Pope Leo XIV said.
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Like St. John Paul II did during the Holy Year 2000, Pope Leo XIV will preside over an ecumenical prayer service for the Jubilee 2025 commemorating Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans and …
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At a time when many governments seem unable promote peace, justice and development for all, Christians must be prophetic, reaching out to others and daring to try something new, Pope …
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Christians in Syria are reeling after a suicide bombing struck a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus during a June 22 Divine Liturgy.
