Beatification of Rutilio Grande and his fellow martyrs: Everything you need to know, including where to watch

Friday, January 21, 2022

Kristina Glicksman

Learn about Jesuit priest Rutilio Grande and three other martyrs from El Salvador to be beatified on January 22, and how to watch the Beatification Mass.

Deacon-structing Martyrdom Part 1: A Grain of Wheat

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Deacon Pedro

Read Deacon Pedro's reflection on the meaning of Martyrdom.

Behind Vatican Walls: Latin America redefines Martyrdom

Friday, May 22, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Traditionally, the church recognizes someone as a martyr when he or she refuses to renounce their faith and is killed as a result. The beatification of Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was killed, opens the door to a new, expanded definition of martyrdom. Romero, who was gunned down while celebrating Mass, was never pressured to renounce […]