Interest Surges in U.S. Beatification of Georgia Martyrs Who Died Defending Marriage

Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage

(OSV News) — The venue for the upcoming beatification of the Georgia Martyrs is expanding to accommodate thousands more people after a surge in interest from Catholics around the U.S. and the world. “The martyrs stood up for the sanctity of marriage,” Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah, Georgia, told OSV News of the five Franciscan friars from Spain who died in present-day Georgia in the 16th century. “It gives us an opportunity really to … re…

Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

(OSV News) — The venue for the upcoming beatification of the Georgia Martyrs is expanding to accommodate thousands more people after a surge in interest from Catholics around the U.S. and the world. “The martyrs stood up for the sanctity of marriage,” Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah, Georgia, told OSV News of the five Franciscan friars from Spain who died in present-day Georgia in the 16th century. “It gives us an opportunity really to … re…

Interest surges in beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage - Georgia Bulletin

The Savannah venue for the upcoming beatification of the Georgia Martyrs is expanding to accommodate thousands more people after a surge in interest from Ca ...