Every so often the Vatican an­nounces the canonization of a new saint, an event that marks the culmination of a detailed investigation that might have lasted decades. The process involves bureaucratic ...

A month ago ten humanitarian aid workers in Afghanistan, most of them apparently called to medical mission by a deep Christian faith, were massacred by the Taliban. The New York Times’ front-page ...

The concept of Christian martyrdom may seem like something from a bygone, uncivilized era when believers were mercilessly thrown to the lions. Not so. This week, Open Doors, a non-denominational group ...

In our doctoral seminar we were discussing theories of mission. Our professor, who had grown up in the mission field in China, had personal experience with the ideas we were playing with. He closed ...

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The whole nature of Christian martyrdom has shifted in the 21st century, according to Robert Royal, author of the new book The Martyrs of the New Millennium. Interviewed on The World Over With Raymond ...

According to the Associated Press, a 33-year-old woman and mother of three has been executed in North Korea on charges of distributing Bibles, which are banned in the communist country, and of ...

Certainly advancing some bold claims, the professor holds that the so-called "Age of Martyrs" was, at least in part, fictional. This was the time-frame before Emperor Constantine legalized ...

Christians who lose money, standing, or their ministries rather than betray their conscience aren't dying for their faith.

“By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8). The annual celebration of Uganda Martyrs’ Day is an occasion to remember their ...

Br. James Miller has been recognized as a martyr by the Vatican and will be beatified. He is pictured in this image courtesy of the Christian Brothers of the Midwest. (CNS/courtesy Christian Brothers ...