Tag: Martyrdom
Japan diocese marks 400th anniversary of Christian martyrdom in Akita
On July 18, 1624, in what is now Akita City, 32 Christians, including 21 samurai and their family members, were martyred
Pope Francis: Seed of goodness will bear fruit
Pope Francis challenged the faithful to examine their commitment to witnessing the Gospel with consistency, humility, and confidence
‘So that others may live’: Final moments of martyred missionary priest...
On May 3, 2000, Claretian missionary priest Rhoel Gallardo died in a crossfire between Abu Sayyaf bandits and government soldiers
The last moments of martyred Filipino missionary priest Rhoel Gallardo, CMF...
In their six weeks on the mountain, everybody noticed how Father Rhoel spent his time praying
Pope Francis: ‘Every Christian is called to the witness of life’
Pope Francis highlights a Christian’s obligation to be a positive witness of the faith in both life and death
The right path
In providing us with the capacities to know and to act in the right path ... God is thus the vindication of our sacrifice
Called to martyrdom
As Christians, are we not called to a martyrdom in behalf of the powerless and voiceless of our country?
Christians across India mark Saint Thomas’ martyrdom
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai said the celebration is a grassroots movement that has “a simple vision”
Claretians rename Philippine Province to honor martyred Filipino missionary priest
“The future of the Claretian mission in the Province is one of a shared mission,” said Father Elias Ayuban, CMF
A meaningful yet perilous life
Prophets are an unwanted lot who, by becoming the “bitter medicine” for the ills of a society, are sentenced to ignominious death
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