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Czech cardinal reflects on martyrs under communism ahead of priest beatifications

The two priests were imprisoned and executed by the Czechoslovak communist regime because of its hatred of the
A detail from Joseph with the Child and the Flowering Rod, by Alonso Miguel de Tovar (1678–1752). | Credit: Public domain

The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker

St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year.
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Spreading the Faith under Communist Regime

Central Asia’s first laywoman, who spread the faith under Soviet occupation, up for beatification. The connection between Cardinal
Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko. Credit: EWTN Vaticano

Honoring Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko: The Priest Who Defied Communism

VATICAN CITY / WARSAW — In 1984, Polish priest Fr. Jerzy Popiełuszko was brutally assassinated by agents of

5 ways St. John Paul II changed the Catholic Church forever

You probably know that St. John Paul II was the second-longest-serving pope in modern history with 27 years

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