Romain Rolland, a French Nobel laureate and internationalist, wrote significant biographies of Indian spiritual leaders ...

Following the commemoration of Saint Agatha and her cruel martyrdom yesterday, we turn today to another profound display of faith under extreme human-inflicted suffering: the martyrdom of Saint Paul ...

Portrait of Saint Agatha, by Cariani, 1517, Oil on canvas © National Galleries, Scotland. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 5 ...

State Rep. Luke Meerman, R-Coopersville, represents the district that includes Grand Valley State. He said he believes in the ...

Researchers took samples from the tooth in 2016. The results, not widely disseminated, showed it was from someone in the 5th century, too young to belong to Jesus' sainted contemporary. Experts say ...

Monday’s announcement paves the way for the beatification of the missionaries, who have been known collectively as the ...

In a decree signed on Jan. 27, Pope Francis formally recognized the five Franciscan missionaries as having been killed for their faith, clearing the way for their beatification.

The five Spanish Franciscans, known as the Georgia martyrs, are seen in a painting featured in a video from the Diocese ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In the capital of eastern Congo’s conflict-ridden North Kivu province, the Floribert Bwana Chui School of ...

In the conflict-battered Goma, where years of war have increased desperation and corruption, Kositi’s designation as a martyr has eased some of the ... “But since he was a Christian, he prayed. He ...

The Kruizenga Art Museum aims to educate, engage and inspire the students, faculty, staff and alumni of Hope College — as well as the broader communities of Holland and West Michigan. As a teaching ...

"How can we not recognize that even these times, in various parts of the world, professing Christian faith requires the heroism of martyrs?" Pope Benedict asked as he addressed crowds in St. Peter's ...