More Than 50,000 Sign Petition to Recognize 171 Killed in Sri Lanka Attack As Martyrs
Of the victims, 171 were Catholic faithful who were attending Mass at St. Sebastian and St. Anthony Churches in Colombo, the capital of the Asian country.
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The First Mexican-Born Martyr: A Castaway Friar Who Was Crucified in Japan
Felipe of Jesus was beatified, along with his companions in martyrdom, on Sept. 14, 1627, and canonized on June 8, 1862.
St. Barbara — the Patron Saint of Things That Go Boom
‘She is risen for all the humble, she has heard the conquered calling, St. Barbara of the Gunners, with her hand upon the gun.’ —G.K. Chesterton
