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March 17, 2017

Gypsy woman left to die after childbirth among 115 Spanish martyrs

Emilia Fernandez Rodriguez, a 23-year-old Gypsy woman who was left to die after giving birth in a prison, is among 115 Spanish martyrs to be beatified on March 25.

OXFORD, England – A 23-year-old illiterate basket-maker who died in prison after giving birth to a child will be the first Gypsy woman beatified by the Catholic Church.

Published in International