Martyrs

Pope urges Christians to strive for peace, justice even when it costs

• Dec 26
• Elise Ann Allen

Pope remembers modern martyrs, visits prison on St. Stephen’s Day

• Dec 26, 2024
• Charles Collins

The Martyrs of Compiègne of French Revolution are canonized after ‘walking together’

• Dec 19, 2024
• Charles Collins

Priest slain by Nazis to be inducted among ‘Righteous of the World’

• Nov 9, 2024
• Crux Staff

Sacrifice of anti-Nazi priest captures the perennial ‘Problem of Good’

• Aug 5, 2024
• John L. Allen Jr.

80 years ago today, a priest who incarnated the ‘social gospel’ was martyred

• Mar 24, 2024
• John L. Allen Jr.

A priest who refused to stay silent still speaks to the world today

• Mar 19, 2024
• John L. Allen Jr.

Pope continues romance with Asia with new statue of Korean martyr in St. Peter’s

• Sep 11, 2023
• Elise Ann Allen

Oklahoma martyr celebrated as a saint ‘not born with a halo’

• Feb 18, 2023
• John Lavenburg

Pope extols ‘Romero of Africa’ as role model for Congo’s bishops

• Feb 3, 2023
• Elise Ann Allen