Author: Royal, Robert, 1949-

The Catholic martyrs of the twentieth century : a comprehensive world history
Date2000
Publish_locationNew York
PublisherCrossroad
CollectionRicci Institute [AEC]
LanguageEnglish
Record_typeBook
ShelfStacks [AEC]
Call NumberBX4655.2.R69 2000
Descriptionx, 430 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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The Catholic martyrs of the twentieth century : a comprehensive world history / Robert Royal.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-414) and index.

Miguel Pro and the Mexican tragedy -- In Soviet Russia and its territories -- The terror in Ukraine -- French prodigal son: Charles de Foucauld -- Spanish holocaust -- The Nazi juggernaut -- Martyr for truth: the life and death of Edith Stein -- Saint Maximilian Kolbe and some Polish victims of Nazism -- A brief introduction to the martyrs of Eastern and Central Europe -- The first atheist state: Albania -- A steady light in Lithuania -- The Calvary of Romania -- Murder in the cathedral: Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero of El Salvador and some Latin American martyrs -- General introduction to the Asian martyrs -- Chinese carnage -- Korea's death march -- The spirit in Vietnam -- Out of Africa -- Conclusion: memory, communion, hope.

SubjectChristian martyrs--History--20th century Catholic Church--History--20th century
ISBN0824518462; 9780824518462
LCCN00102839