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April 2, 2025|Catholic husband murdered by Japanese in WWII for defending marriage to be declared saint

Blessed Peter To Rot, a husband and catechist from Papua New Guinea, was martyred by the Japanese in the Second World War for opposing polygamy and ho...

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March 7, 2025|Carmelite martyr nuns during French Revolution show us what it means to be Christian

The Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, who gave their lives as atonement for the atrocities of the French Revolution, reveal the core of Christianity: compl...

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March 6, 2025|Did you ever wonder how the saints survived torture? Here's how they did it

Global tyranny is on the rise, and more are noticing parallels between past oppressive regimes like those that persecuted and tortured saints and mode...

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February 27, 2025|'I kneel only before God': Courageous priest in Myanmar murdered after refusing to bow to armed gang

Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win of the Archdiocese of Mandalay, 44, refused to grovel to a group of 10 militiamen when they confronted him at Our La...

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February 21, 2025|This Catholic samurai martyr is a model for resisting government persecution

Blessed Takayama Ukon, a Catholic samurai, renounced all worldly riches and honor instead of denying his faith and influenced the conversion of tens o...

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January 8, 2025|St. Isaac Jogues brought the Holy Rosary to North America amid brutal torture

Captured by Mohawk warriors, St. Isaac Jogues endured unimaginable torture but continued to spread the Catholic faith, relying on the Holy Rosary as a...

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January 6, 2025|Bishop Strickland: Christmastide calls us to make a radical choice for Christ over the world

Christmastide invites us to reflect on the choice between Christ and the world, calling us to renew our faith, repent, and embrace discipleship. In a ...

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November 7, 2023|VIDEO|Bishop Strickland: Bishops must stand for truth, not attacks on the sacred

Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas delivered a powerful message at the 2023 Rome Life Forum: Bishops must stand for truth in the face of heresy....