
Pope Francis Declares Catholic Sister Mainetti Killed in Satanic Ritual a Martyr
In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI praised Sr. Mainetti, who, he said, "with a total giving of self, sacrificed her life while praying for those who were attacking her."
In 2008, Pope Benedict XVI praised Sr. Mainetti, who, he said, "with a total giving of self, sacrificed her life while praying for those who were attacking her."
One century after his death as a martyr, the priest who brought the Gospel to Islamic lands and lived among the Tuareg people in the Algerian desert will be proclaimed a saint.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury is asking for funds to identify the remains of a martyr killed as a result of an anti-Catholic hoax more than 300 years ago.
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