‘Century of martyrdom’: Vatican commission has recorded death of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century
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‘Century of martyrdom’: Vatican commission has recorded death of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century
A new Vatican commission meeting Tuesday in Rome has recorded the deaths of over 1700 martyrs in the 21st century, including Christians from other denominations, with between 100 and 150 new names added this year. Established in 2023 by Pope Francis, the Commission for New Martyrs and Witnesses of the Faith is an offshoot from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. The Commission has arranged a two-day international congress this week called “T…
At a conference organized by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, dedicated to the new martyrs of the 21st century, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem spoke about the witness of Christians in the Middle East. He described the struggles of communities scarred by war and the identity of the Church in the region. He said that although everything speaks of division, unity must be pursued.
At the Congress on the New Martyrs of the 21st Century, the Latin Patriarch tells the media about the daily efforts of the communities marked by war and the identity of the Church in that region: "When everything speaks of division we must strive to seek unity"
The prefect of the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, closed in Rome the congress 'The 21st Century: A New Time of Martyrs?', held at the Augustinianum Institute. During his intervention, the cardinal recalled that "there are goods for which it is worth living and, if necessary, also dying", in contrast to a culture that often identifies happiness with well-being and freedom with the absence of sacrifice.The cardinal …
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, summarized the conference entitled "21st Century: A New Age of Martyrs." This is an initiative of the Commission of New Martyrs – Witnesses to the Faith, whose goal was to compile a catalog of all Christians, both Catholics and those of other faiths, who have shed their blood and given their lives for their faith in Christ in the 21st century. The participants wil…
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