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The ‘Martyrs of Damascus’ are canonized. Who are they?
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The ‘Martyrs of Damascus’ are canonized. Who are they?

Pope Pius XI praised the ‘glorious’ martyrs of Damascus, whose steadfast clinging to the Catholic faith earned them the crown of martyrdom at the hands of Muslim persecutors

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Oct 20, 2024
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VATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — Among the 14 Blesseds who were newly canonized as saints on October 20 at the Vatican, are the group of 11 martyrs known as the “Martyrs of Damascus.” 

The life of any martyr for the Catholic faith is always of great import for the Church and can serve as an inspiration for many, but these eleven new saints are perhaps barely k…

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