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October 20, 2021

Martyrs of Spanish civil war beatified

This is the cover of the Oct. 10, 2021, edition of "Iglesia en Córdoba." It features relatives of some of the more than 100 victims of Spain's 1936-1939 civil war who moved a step closer to sainthood after being beatified as martyrs for the faith Oct. 16, and some of their relatives.

CÓRDOBA, Spain -- More than 100 victims of Spain’s 1936-1939 civil war moved a step closer to sainthood after being beatified as martyrs for the faith. They included two teenage boys as well as an 88-year-old nun who died of bullet wounds after being tied to a window as a human shield.

Published in Faith
June 24, 2017

Spanish martyr’s story hits close to B.C. home

Nina Pickburn with a photo of her grandparents, who helped Fr. Gines Cespedes Gerez, a Spanish priest who was later killed during the Spanish Civil War.

VANCOUVER – Nina Pickburn remembers basking in the sun on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea as a child in Almeria, Spain.

Published in Canada
December 22, 2016

Pope advances sainthood causes of martyrs during Spanish civil war

Claretian Brother Ferran Saperas Aluja, pictured, is one of more than 100 martyrs from the Spanish civil war that the Pope recognized.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis furthered the sainthood causes of seven men and women as well as recognized more than 100 martyrs who were killed during the Spanish civil war.

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