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Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to WWII martyr Bl. Titus Brandsma’s intercession
November 25, 2021
Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to Titus Brandsma, an outspoken opponent of Nazism martyred at Dachau concentration camp in 1942. The pope authorized Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints, to issue a decree on Nov. 25 approving the miracle. The decision paves the way for the Dutch Carmelite
Relics of first Korean Catholic martyrs identified with DNA testing
September 02, 2021
Rome Newsroom, Sep 1, 2021 / 14:00 pm The relics of three of Korea’s oldest Catholic martyrs have been identified with DNA testing, the Diocese of Jeonju announced on Wednesday. The relics of Blessed Paul Yun Ji-chung and two of his martyr companions were confirmed by the Catholic Church after a months-long investigation that involved
‘Father of European unity’ on path to canonization
June 19, 2021
Pope Francis on Saturday advanced Robert Schuman’s cause for sainthood, authorizing a decree of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints recognizing the French statesman’s heroic virtues. Born in Luxembourg in 1886, Schuman became a French citizen in 1919 and immediately involved himself in politics. He served in various French governments, rising to prominence following
Pope Francis on St Stephen’s Day: Christian witness changes history
December 26, 2020
Pope Francis led the traditional Marian devotion from the library of the Apostolic Palace - a concession to the emergency measures in place throughout Italy over the Christmas holiday.
You can now access a map of England’s Catholic martyrs
March 02, 2018
Graeme Garvey on the challenges of creating such a map
Pope Francis canonises 35 new saints
October 16, 2017
Thirty were martyred at the hands of Dutch Calvinists in Brazil
Morning Catholic must-reads: 04/07/17
July 04, 2017
A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Martyrdoms that could rival any horror film
June 08, 2017
Virginia Rounding's account of Henry VIII's sadism is unremittingly gory but scholarly and well-written, says Simon Caldwell
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