Category Archives: Modern Martyrs

The story of a Vietnamese priest

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Could it be that we are heading for something like this, even in our lifetime?
Here is a story from CNA with my emphases.
The desperate plight of Catholics in Vietnam – one priest’s story
By Alan Holdren and David Kerr
Rome, Italy, Jul … Continue reading →

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Chinese bishops siezed in advance of another illicit consecration

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader clued me into a story about another potential ecclesial train-wreck in poor China.  From Sino Daily we read this, which originated with AFP:
Chinese bishops ‘taken away’ by police: report
(AFP) – 1 day ago
VATICAN CITY — Four bishops loyal … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 25 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA:
Three priest-martyrs of Nazis beatified in Germany
Hamburg, Germany, Jun 25, 2011 / 12:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Three Catholic martyrs executed under the Nazi regime were beatified in Germany today, June 25. The event was also noteworthy for its rememberance … Continue reading →

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Egypt: 4000 Muslims attack Coptic homes, burn church

Posted on 5 March 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

St. Nunilo and Alodia, pray for us.
Assyrian International News Agency
(AINA) — A mob of nearly four thousand Muslims has attacked Coptic homes this evening in the village of Soul, Atfif in Helwan Governorate, 30 kilometers from Cairo, and torched the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 3 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

With a biretta tip to Rorate, I note a story on Ahlul Bayat New Agency that… well… read it yourself.
My emphases and comments:
CAIRO (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – Egypt’s top Muslim cleric on Sunday criticised Pope Benedict XVI’s call for … Continue reading →

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Iran: Christian convert to be executed

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Pray, please, for our brother Christian Youcef, sentenced to be executed in Iran for converting to Christianity from the religion of peace.
Iran to execute Christian pastor for renouncing Islam
December 10, 2010
Youcef Nadarkhani, a 32-year-old Protestant pastor who became a Christian … Continue reading →

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What is going on in China?

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In all seriousness.

John Allen, the nearly ubiquituous, fair-minded writer for the ultra-lefty NCR has a piece about what is going on in China.

Crackdown in China takes church ‘back to the time of Mao’
by John L Allen Jr on Dec. 10, … Continue reading →

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The 33 martyrs of Yang Kia Ping

Posted on 30 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

His Hermeneuticalness offered a story about modern martyrs on his blog recommending that we read more about them.
I agree.
To begin, here is what he posted at his place:
Theresa Marie Moreau at Veritas Est Libertas writes of the story of the … Continue reading →

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Christian woman sentenced to death by Muslims for being Christian

Posted on 28 November 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
Asia Bibi, a resident of Ittanwali in the eastern province of
Punjab, was working at a local farm when the Muslim women with whom she was working called her an infidel and urged her to convert to Islam. Bibi … Continue reading →

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