Nun slain by three teenagers in satanic sacrifice beatified as martyr

A nun who was brutally stabbed in a satanic sacrifice was beatified a martyr on 6th June in the northern Italian city where she served. Pope Francis commended the beatification of Sister Maria Laura Mainetti, a 60-year-old member of the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross, after praying the Angelus the same day with... Read More

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March 25, 2021

Cardinal Nichols joins readings for Norfolk martyr

The John Bradburne Memorial Society (JBMS) has launched a 100-day poetry project in honour of the life and work of this most notable member of the clergy in what is his Centenary Year. For 100 days, leading up to John’s 100th birthday on 14th June 2021, prominent figures and supporters including Cardinal Nichols, Charles Moore... Read More

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September 17, 2020

Pope prays for slain Italian priest remembered as a ‘martyr of charity’

Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow after the murder of an Italian priest who was remembered for his care and concern for migrants and refugees. Before concluding his weekly general audience, the pope led the faithful in silent prayer for Fr Roberto Malgesini, a priest from the Diocese of Como, who was killed on 15th September.... Read More

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May 14, 2020

Nigerian bishop: Murdered seminarian had courage of a martyr

A murdered Nigerian seminarian had the courage of a martyr, his bishop said after three men were arrested for murder and kidnapping. One of the suspects said Michael Nnadi was killed because he kept asking his kidnappers “to repent and turn their lives around from their evil ways”, said Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto.... Read More

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March 27, 2020

Saint Corona – Pandemic casts spotlight on a nearly forgotten martyr:

Saint Corona – Patron Saint of Epidemics She had become nearly forgotten. Little is known about the young woman who was killed for her Christian faith, presumably in the second century A.D. But now, a pandemic is shedding light on her: St Corona. The German Catholic news agency KNA reports the Church’s martyr records put... Read More

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July 27, 2019

Martyr’s ring found by Loch Lomond

A 17th century gold ring that once belonged to a Catholic martyr is expected to fetch around £10,000 at auction after it was unearthed on the banks of Loch Lomond by a metal detector. Michelle Vall from Blackpool discovered the ring, believed to date from between 1640 and 1680, while combing the shoreline of Loch... Read More

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