the media won't print anything good about what christians are doing (and suffering) all over the world.
All too true. We do however have a great deal written about many saints over many many hundreds of years. And reading about them is a very valuable effort in improving our spiritual condition.
"Ecclesia' is the term used for the sum total of our spiritual practices, prayers, sacraments, sacred texts, writings of and by the saints and Early Fathers and the structure of the church.. These comprise our spiritual 'hospital' for curing those maladies which obstruct our vision and knowing of God.
Another way to see the Saints we're referring to is as valuable assistance in our spiritual health.
It's true that the great majority of saints we know little or nothing about. However, this doesn't diminish the value of those about whom we do.
I have no problem with those good and often martyred saints. But I don't think God makes a distinction between us and them. There are a lot of people who are being martyred for their faith every day. We also may be in line for that. Hope I'm ready and don't wimp out (phew).