Martyrs
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Catholic News - Americas
New animated film honors legacy of 21 Coptic Martyrs on 10th anniversary of their martyrdom
On Feb. 15, 2015, ISIS militants brutally executed 21 Coptic Christian prisoners on a beach in Libya. Now, on the…
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Catholic News - Americas
Our Lady of Martyrs in New York officially declared a national shrine
The coliseum style church at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs. / Credit: Friends of Our Lady of…
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Catholic News - Americas
Relics of Canadian Martyrs will tour western Canada for jubilee year
The skull of St. Jean de Brebeuf will visit Vancouver for the first time ever, along with his fellow Canadian…
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Catholic News - Pope
Another 4,000 20th-century martyrs in Spain will be beatified in coming years, expert says
A painting depicts 10 members of the Order of the Immaculate Conception who were martyred in Spain in 1936. /…
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Catholic News - Pope
Remembering the missionary martyrs of Papua New Guinea
Two children, one of them holding a statue of Blessed Peter To Rot, await the visit of Pope Francis at…
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Eucharist
Gloria Purvis Shares Personal Eucharistic Journey and Call for Unity
At the recently concluded 10th National Eucharistic Congress in the United States, Gloria Purvis delivered a heartfelt and inspiring speech,…
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Catholic News - Pope
Uganda Martyrs Day: President urges Christians to lead by example in fostering peace
Believers gather at the Namugongo Shrine in Uganda for this year’s Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage on June 3, 2024, where the…
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Catholic News - General
Kenyan pilgrims begin more than 200-mile walk to mark Ugandan Martyrs Day
Pilgrims on their way to Ugandan Martyrs' Day on May 21, 2024. / Credit: St. Joseph's Cathedral of Kakamega Diocese…
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Catholic News - General
Joy in Syria: Pope Francis gives ‘green light’ for canonization of ‘Martyrs of Damascus’
A moment of prayer during the procession through the narrow streets of the Christian quarter of Bab-Touma (St. Paul) in…
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Catholic News - Pope
More than 50,000 sign petition to recognize 171 killed in Sri Lanka attack as martyrs
The Vatican ambassador to Colombo, Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (third from left) and Sri Lanka's Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith (fourth from left)…
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