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Remembering the martyrs of Siroki Brijeg who were dragged from their monastery and faced with an impossible decision
ON February 7, 1945, under a cold winter sky, Yugoslav Partisans stormed the Franciscan Monastery at Siroki Brijeg in ...
Altoona Mirror5d
‘A friend to many’: Brother Shamus McGrenra radiates positivity, love for Saint Francis University community
LORETTO — Coming from a loving family that didn’t have much money, Brother Shamus McGrenra of the Franciscan friars has ...
Catholic News Agency12d
80 years later: Remembering the Catholic martyrs killed in Auschwitz during World War II
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM) St. Maximilian Kolbe (1894–1941) is recognized as one of the most famous ...
Angelus11d
Vatican recognizes martyrdom of Spanish missionaries in Georgia
Monday’s announcement paves the way for the beatification of the missionaries, who have been known collectively as the ...
RiverBender.com7d
Several Area Students Earn Fall Dean's List Accolades At Quincy University
QUINCY - Quincy University released its Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester. Honorees must earn a semester grade point ...
National Catholic Register11d
PHOTOS: Challenges and Triumphs: The Custos of the Holy Land Reflects On 9 Years
The custos serves as a unique provincial minister within the Franciscan order, leading a community of friars while also being ...
Altoona Mirror10d
Father Francis ‘Frank’ Moyher
Father Francis “Frank” Moyher, 88, a member of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Franciscan Friars, died Monday at Saint Francis Friary in ...