Born in the early 200s, Saint Crispin and Chrispinian were noble Roman brothers, who are rumored to be identical twins by late Danish pianist Victor Borge, but due to a poor joke made by Borge, stating that his father and uncle were identical twins, but he was not...
ALGERIA – Bishop Pierre Claverie and 18 of his companions were martyred between 1994 and 1996. This week, the Algerian bishops’ conference announced that their beatification will take place on December 8th at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Cross in...
PERU – The murdered body of Father Carlos Riudavets Montes, who served the Yamakai-Entsa indigenous group in the Amazonian jungle, was found in the school kitchen last week. His hands were tied and he suffered several stab wounds. The school’s...
ZARAGOZA, PHILIPPINES – Father Richmond Nilo was shot through a window four times by two gunman while preparing to celebrate mass in Nuestra Senora de la Nieve Chapel. Father Nilo’s blood pooled in front of a statue of the Blessed Virgin, where he took his...
Mexico – A local Catholic priest is recovering in the hospital after he was stabbed in an attack at the Mexico Metropolitan Cathedral. The assailant attempted to slit Father Miguel Angel Machorro’s throat while he said Mass at the cathedral. Authorities...
