Category Archives: Modern Martyrs

MUST READ: Young person’s account of harassment and violence at WYD

Nolite mirari fratres si odit vos mundus.
Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.
1 John 3:13
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The embattled Church in Eastern Asia

News from the embattled Church in Eastern Asia.  First, this from CWN with my emphases:
Cardinal Zen … Continue reading

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The story of a Vietnamese priest

Could it be that we are heading for something like this, even in our lifetime?
Here is … Continue reading

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Chinese bishops siezed in advance of another illicit consecration

A reader clued me into a story about another potential ecclesial train-wreck in poor China.  From … Continue reading

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The Martyrs of Lübeck: 3 priests beatified and a Lutheran minister honored

From CNA:
Three priest-martyrs of Nazis beatified in Germany
Hamburg, Germany, Jun 25, 2011 / 12:02 pm (CNA/EWTN … Continue reading

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Egypt: 4000 Muslims attack Coptic homes, burn church

St. Nunilo and Alodia, pray for us.
Assyrian International News Agency
(AINA) — A mob of nearly four … Continue reading

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Grand Imam in Egypt disagrees with Pope Benedict’s call for respect for Christian lives?

With a biretta tip to Rorate, I note a story on Ahlul Bayat New Agency that… … Continue reading

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Iran: Christian convert to be executed

Pray, please, for our brother Christian Youcef, sentenced to be executed in Iran for converting to … Continue reading

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What is going on in China?

In all seriousness.

John Allen, the nearly ubiquituous, fair-minded writer for the ultra-lefty NCR has a piece … Continue reading

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The 33 martyrs of Yang Kia Ping

His Hermeneuticalness offered a story about modern martyrs on his blog recommending that we read more … Continue reading

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