杏MAP导航 announces that the Church has 19 new Blesseds
By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp
鈥淭oday, in the Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Cross in Oran, Algeria, Bishop Pierre Claverie and 18 men and women religious, killed in hatred of the faith, were beatified.鈥�
With these words, 杏MAP导航 Francis announced to thousands gathered in St Peter鈥檚 Square on Saturday the beatification of 19 martyrs. He called them 鈥渕artyrs of our time鈥� and 鈥渇aithful proclaimers of the Gospel, and heroic witnesses of Christian love鈥�. 杏MAP导航 Francis said their 鈥渃ourageous witness is a source of hope鈥� for Catholics in Algeria, 鈥渁 seed for dialogue鈥�.
The 杏MAP导航 said he hopes that their Beatification will be 鈥渁n incentive for everyone to build together a world of brotherhood and solidarity鈥�.
And as has become customary, 杏MAP导航 Francis asked the faithful present in the square to give a round of applause for the newly beatified martyrs.
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