Biographies and reflections on the lives of witnesses

The Martyrs and Saints - canonized or beatified – today’s evangelizers and those of bygone ages, these are the hands and feet of God, carrying the proclamation of the Gospel to peoples of every continent. Their hearts, minds, and activities - indeed, their very lives - announce Christ, the same yesterday, today and always.

Anne-Marie Madeleine Delbrêl

Born on October 24th, 1904 in Mussidan, Dordogne, Anne-Marie Madeleine Delbrêl was not particularly close to the faith during her youth, being distracted by the secular and positivist thinking of the time. Her conversion began at ...

Anne-Marie Javouhey

Anne-Marie Javouhey was born on November 10th, 1779, in Chamblanc, Bourgogne (France), in a simple and faith-filled background. She was still a child when the French Revolution broke out, bringing great turmoil in the Church due ...

Witnesses of Hope: The 19 Martyrs of Algeria were Beatified last December 8 th

The 19 Algerian (Africa) Martyrs (1994-1996) are witnesses of a clear faith, which through prayer and presence has built a space for dialogue. They are a beautiful image of the Church in Algeria, composed of a few thousand ...