martyrdom
What is Ashura? How this Shiite Muslim holiday inspires millions
By Noorzehra Zaidi — August 18, 2021
(The Conversation) – Many Muslims mark the commemoration of a martyr by working for social justice.
Why slain missionary John Allen Chau might be a martyr
By John G. Stackhouse Jr. — December 10, 2018
(RNS) — Supporters and critics of the late John Allen Chau disagree about his missionary methods. But they also disagree about the message that motivated him.
Lives of love: Pope Francis canonizes Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Romero
By Thomas Reese — October 15, 2018
(RNS) — Canonizing two of his favorite people, Pope Francis showcases the man who brought Vatican II to a conclusion and the man who was martyred for defending human rights and the poor.
Unrelenting killing of Coptic Christians intensifies debate over martyrdom
By guest — October 13, 2017
CAIRO (RNS) — 'We need to stop viewing this harassment toward us with pride and saying terrorism gives us a chance to play the same role our ancestors did like in those Sunday school stories about the torture of martyrs,' said Bassem Al-Janoubie, an Egyptian Coptic Christian.
‘Father Stan’s Our Man’: Okla. farm town honors hometown hero on path to sainthood
By Bobby Ross Jr. — July 31, 2017
OKARCHE, Okla. (RNS) — The Rev. Stanley Francis Rother's upcoming beatification both thrills and amazes people in this farm town of 1,200, about 40 miles northwest of the state capital.
Pope Francis eases sainthood process for murdered priest
By David Gibson — October 3, 2016
PARIS (Reuters) The Rev. Jacques Hamel was 85 years old when he was knifed to death at the altar by Islamist militants in July.
Pope Francis hails slain French priest as a saintly martyr
By David Gibson — September 14, 2016
(RNS) In effectively declaring the Rev. Jacques Hamel a saint, the pontiff also wished that all religious traditions would reiterate that 'to kill in the name of God is satanic.'
Pope denounces clergy who criticized slain Salvadoran bishop Oscar Romero
By Reuters — October 31, 2015
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Francis, the first Latin American pope, unblocked Romero's sainthood process shortly after his election in March 2013. It had been stalled because church leaders saw Romero as having been too close to Liberation Theology.
The ‘Splainer: Martyr or terrorist? It depends …
By Kimberly Winston — February 24, 2015
(RNS) One man's martyr can be another man's terrorist. Here's what's behind lionizing the dead.
Pope Francis declares Oscar Romero a martyr, moves slain archbishop toward sainthood
By David Gibson — February 3, 2015
(RNS) Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, has often said he thought the slain archbishop was a martyr worthy of consideration for sainthood.
Is nonviolence a solution to all the world’s conflicts? (COMMENTARY)
By A. James Rudin — October 31, 2014
(RNS) There remains a thin line between nonviolence and martyrdom.
Is James Foley a martyr? A brutal death sparks a faith-based debate
By David Gibson — August 26, 2014
(RNS) James Foley’s murder by terrorists of the Islamic State has prompted many Christians, especially Foley’s fellow Catholics, to argue that he should be considered a martyr, maybe even a saint.
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