US EditionPope Leo Approves Decrees for More than 170 Martyrs
- Pope Leo XIV declared 174 new martyrs, including 50 French Catholics killed during World War II and 124 Spanish priests from the Spanish Civil War.
- A miracle attributed to Father Salvador Valera Parra's intercession in 2007 allows his beatification.
- Most French martyrs died from disease or execution, with over 80% aged under 30 when they died, according to the Vatican's announcement.
- In total, over 2,000 martyrs from the Spanish Civil War have been recognized, with 124 new beatifications pending.
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The Holy See, through the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints and with the approval of Pope Leo XIV, has promulgated the decree approving the recognition of the martyrdom of...
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Catholic News AgencyPope Leo XIV declares 174 new martyrs from Nazi camps and Spanish Civil War
Pope Leo XIV delivers his homily during the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and the Jubilee of Sport on June 15, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, Jun 20, 2025 / 12:41 pm (CNA). Pope Leo ... [...]
Pope Leo XIV Declares 174 New Martyrs From Nazi Camps and Spanish Civil War
Daniel Ibañez/CNA Pope Leo XIV delivers his homily during the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity and the Jubilee of Sport on June 15, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The French martyrs declared Friday died between 1944 and 1945, many after being arrested by the Nazi regime for their ministry and resistance efforts under German occupation.
The Pontiff has confirmed the promulgation of the decrees proposed by the Dicastery for the Cause of Saints
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