November 9, 2025, The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome: When this basilica became the first public ...

After a long period in which the persecutions of Christianity were really spasmodic, local, [and] involved very few people, suddenly in the middle of the 3rd century, the year 250, the Emperor Decius ...

Christian families were given an ultimatum: convert to Islam, pay an exorbitant protection tax, flee for their lives or die. Refusing to deny Christ, some Christians stayed and were killed for their ...

In situations where "hatred seemed to have permeated every aspect of life," modern Christian martyrs showed that love is stronger than death, Pope Leo XIV said at an ecumenical prayer service. The ...

BARTLESVILLE, OK / ACCESS Newswire / October 28, 2025 / The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) has released a new short feature film ...

The Church in India has welcomed the news that the Vatican will initiate the beatification process for the 35 Catholic martyrs of Kandhamal who were killed in the 2008 Christian persecution in the ...

Condemning the killing of Christians in Congo, Pope Francis said the sacrifices of modern martyrs are seeds that grow into examples of Christian witness for the church. After praying the Angelus in St ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has identified seven individuals, who have sacrificed their lives ...

Reports of Christians dying for their faith almost doubled between 2012 and 2013, with more Christians martyred in Syria last year than the worldwide total for 2012. Open Doors, a non-denominational ...

Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their examples of faith and courage that continue to inspire Christians today. "Even ...

Pope Francis and Synod on Synodality participants, including non-Catholic delegates, prayed together Friday evening at the site of the first Christian martyrdoms in Rome. The ecumenical prayer vigil ...