These Japanese Catholics Went Underground for 250 Years
In the South, where I live, I periodically meet Christians whose Italian, Irish, or German [...]
Permission to Die, Mother?
By Patrick Giroux France’s most celebrated martyr, Joan of Arc, was captured at the gates [...]
Seven Martyrs from the Heart of One Family
The Second Book of Maccabees, Chapter 7, recounts the horrific story of the Jewish mother [...]
The Utterly Incredible Story of Thailand’s Martyrs
Consider how you would react if a man in a police uniform barged into the [...]
No Greater Love: the Amish Girls of Nickel Mines
Although the small rural town of West Nickel Mines in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, might not [...]
The Living Crucifix of Bavaria
The Church has always proclaimed the Cross of Christ as the mystical center of everything [...]
A Modern Day Maria Goretti
Living in a politically and socially divided country, it is not easy to look with [...]
St. Peter Chanel’s Mission Was a Total Failure – Or Was It?
When the annals of effective Christian missionaries are written, Peter Chanel will probably not be [...]