Another famous female martyr of the early Church. Agnes : Of all the women martyrs, perhaps the most famous, and certainly the youngest (about 12 years of age), her name means “lamb,” though ...

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The female martyrs and ascetics also remind us that the church has long held up women as exemplars for both men and women to follow. #MeToo is not only about women speaking but also about women ...

Pope should name these four women martyrs By Heidi Schlumpf. 5 minute read Updated 7:01 PM EST, Fri February 6, 2015 Link Copied! ... To me, Romero is already a saint, ...

There is an unofficial canon of queer Catholic saints. Those who know it, know it. Queer Catholicism demands a spiritual practice of bold imagination and history-searching despite what is recorded.

Saints are men, women with joyful hearts, pope says. ... of the Faith" was set up on a temporary basis by St. John Paul II for the Jubilee Year 2000 and recognized Christians martyred for the faith in ...