Martyr

Pilgrims honor Blessed Stanley Rother, Oklahoma’s “red dirt Catholic” martyr, whose faith, service in Guatemala and sacrifice continue inspiring Catholics today.

More than 600 people filled three theaters to watch the documentary on Blessed Stanley Rother in a suburb near Oklahoma City, with many coming away inspired.

Blessed Rother was “a champion of human dignity who heroically laid down his life to bring the light of Jesus Christ to a people plagued by horrific darkness.”

“We need to get not just his name out there but his reputation for holiness and heroic virtue and sanctity before the people of God.”

(OSV News) — At first glance, the official photo of Venerable Augusto Ramírez Monasterio — known simply as “Fray Augusto” — shows a smiling Franciscan friar standing in a small …

A USCCB mental health initiative, St. Thérèse of Lisieux relics, a St. Maximilian Kolbe film, OSV News interviews with cardinals and more among this week’s coverage.

In 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.

A Franciscan monastery that survived an atomic bombing, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, young adult groups inspired by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and more were in our news coverage …

St. Thomas More, one of the most admired statesmen in Europe, gained international recognition for “Utopia,” his satirical work about a perfect state.

“Since he was a Christian, he prayed. He thought of others and he chose to be honest, saying no to the filth of corruption.”