The Catholic Register

Martyrdom comes from following Christ without compromise, Pope Francis says

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 10:29:52 -0500

VATICAN CITY -- There always will be martyrs among Christians in the world, Pope Francis said.

Ahead of visit, Pope Francis calls on Romania to remember legacy of martyrs

Wed, 29 May 2019 11:09:03 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis said he hopes his visit to Romania will strengthen the bonds of faith that unite Orthodox and Catholics in the country.

Pope recognizes martyrdom of Romanian bishops, Italian missionary

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:29:24 -0400

VATICAN – Pope Francis recognized the martyrdom of an Italian missionary killed in Myanmar and seven Romanian Catholic bishops – one of whom was secretly named a cardinal by St. Paul VI – persecuted during the communist era.

Diocese concludes inquiry of French priest killed during Mass

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:11:08 -0400

VATICAN – The Archdiocese of Rouen concluded its sainthood inquiry into the life and death of a French priest who was killed while celebrating Mass.

Jesus gives us joy even in martyrdom, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 09:45:12 -0500

VATICAN – God sends his consolation to those in need of reassurance, even when they are facing death, Pope Francis said.

Algerian martyrs bear witness to Christian-Muslim peace, Pope Francis says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 09:07:49 -0500

VATICAN – The lives of 19 religious men and women martyred during the Algerian civil war are a testament to God's plan of love and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, Pope Francis said.

Beatification of martyrs can united Christians, Muslims, Algerian bishop says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:53:11 -0500

ALGIERS, Algeria – The beatifications of 19 martyrs in Algeria will be a "great joy" to the church and will help unite Christians and Muslims of the country, said a French-Algerian archbishop.

Salvadoran human rights office pushes courts to prosecute St. Oscar Romero assassin

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:00:02 -0500

WAAHINGTON – The human rights office for the Archdiocese of San Salvador is taking the country's judicial system to task, urging the prompt prosecution of those responsible in the assassination of St. Oscar Arnulfo Romero, calling for an end to "creative" excuses for not doing so.

Modern martyrs are the 'seed of Christian unity', Pope and Patriarch Catholicos says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 11:08:01 -0500

VATICAN – Appealing to the international community to help bring peace to Syria and Iraq, Pope Francis and Catholicos Gewargis III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also paid homage to the lands' persecuted Christians, who demonstrate that faith in Christ is a bond that is stronger than any denominational difference.

Judge orders arrest of longtime suspect in St. Romero's 1980 assassination

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:51:37 -0400

WASHINGTON – Days after the Catholic Church declared Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero a saint, a judge in El Salvador issued a capture order for a former military captain suspected of killing the religious leader in 1980 as he celebrated Mass.