Catholic-on-Catholic martyrdom: a new reality in the Church today

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Sebastian Gomes

Certainly, there are contemporary martyrs who are killed for being Christian. But more and more, contemporary martyrs are being killed for living out their Christianity.

Medellín: 50 years later

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Salt + Light Media

50 years after Medellín and the birth of liberation theology, how has religion in Latin America changed? Read this blog to find out!

What did it mean to be “Catholic” during Argentina’s Dirty War?

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Sebastian Gomes

Argentina, 1976 – A right-wing military group seized power in a time of social instability, in the name of fighting communism and protecting “Christian civilization.” They kidnapped and tortured thousands. About 90% of Argentina was Catholic at the time, which meant that Catholics were persecuting other Catholics who were considered communist sympathizers and subversives. So, what […]