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Pope declares 16 new saints killed during French Revolution

Catholic News Service - December 19, 2024

Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others in a series of decrees published 18 December.

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Paul Catalanotto: Essence and change

Paul Catalanotto - December 7, 2021

In July of 1801, two years after the French Revolution, France returned the Cathedral of Notre Dame to the Catholic Church in a state of disarray.

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