by John Freund, CM | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
RomeReports  – “During the Angelus, Pope Francis talked about modern day martyrs. He explained that just like John the Baptist, defended truth before the powerful, Christians too need to speak out and do the same. He specifically called on young people to...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2013 | Daughters of Charity
A video tells about the Daughters of the Charity martyred in Spain in 1936. The video is the responsibility of Sister Angeles Infante, member of the preparatory...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 29, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Feast of two Daughters of Charity – Blessed Mary Ann Vaillot DC and Odile Baumgarten DC – is celebrated on February 1..  Both were martyred in France in 1794. They were declared Blessed in Rome on February 19, 1984, by Pope John Paul II as part of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2012 | Daughters of Charity
The Holy Father authorized the decree recognizing the martyrdom of the Servants of God Melchiorra Adoration Cortés Bueno and 14 Companions of the Society of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, killed in hatred of the faith in Spain between 1936 and...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Justice and Peace
John Allen draws attention to the  Nov. 4-6 conference at Notre Dame, “Seed of the Church: Telling the Story of Today’s Christian Martyrs.” Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life, the event’s aim was to raise consciousness...
