Pope recognises martyrs who died at the hands of communist and fascist regimes

An Italian priest who died in a Nazi concentration camp and two victims of Soviet-bloc regimes during the Cold War were among those recognised as martyrs by Pope Francis.

Pope Francis likewise recognised the martyrdom of Romanian Father Vladimir Ghika and Hungarian Salesian Brother Stephen Sandor, who were killed by their country’s communist regimes, in 1954 and 1953, respectively. The decrees prepare the way for the martyrs’ beatification, probably later this year.

23 posted on 03/29/2013 9:02:41 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

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24 posted on 03/29/2013 9:10:36 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

Thank you VERY MUCH, annalex, for posting the images of these venerables. Photos bring a name to life. How timely that such martyrs should be recognized. No coincidence, I'm sure. The Holy Father does so to inspire us for the impending battle.

Wishing you and yours a Holy Triduum and Joyous Easter.

25 posted on 03/29/2013 9:42:59 AM PDT by NYer (Beware the man of a single book - St. Thomas Aquinas)

Happy Easter!

In the end, we all win.

Nationalists enter Madrid

Liberation of Madrid, 28 March 1939. Anniversary yesterday. Coincidence? There are no coincidences.

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