Tag: Martyrdom
Italian judge killed by mafia beatified for promotion of justice
Known as the "boy judge" because he looked younger than his 37 years, Rosario Livatino had led many investigations into the mob
Philippine diocese launches cause for sainthood of slain Claretian missionary priest
Claretian missionary priest Rhoel Gallardo died on May 3, 2000, in an encounter between government forces and Abu Sayyaf Group fighters
Pope Francis cites martyrdom of monks to protect Eucharist
The six monks were beatified on April 17 in the Italian abbey where they were martyred more than 200 years ago
Pope Francis remembers Coptic Christians murdered by extremists
On sixth anniversary of killings, the pope called those who died ‘witnesses of Jesus’
SPOTLIGHT: Persecution of India’s Christians continues unabated
Recent killings are a sign of the times with Christians being attacked, ostracized and their places of worship vandalized or torched