In January 2018, Pope Francis approved the beatification of Bishop Pierre Claverie and his eighteen companions.  The murder of Pierre Claverie, a Dominican and the Bishop of Oran in Algeria, was the latest in a series of tragic killings Continue reading →

The striking heroism in the story of Vivian is in the remarkable way in which she expressed her Christian faith, having extraordinary influence on the lives of others from the tender age of nine and the courage with which she Continue reading →

He  was born in 1906 in Log Batombé, in Cameroon. In 1914, at age 8, Mpecke attended the elementary school of the Catholic mission in Édéa. It was a mission opened by the Pallottine order during the period German Continue reading →

Anuarite was born in Wamba (D.R. Congo) on December 29, 1939. She belonged to the Wabudu tribe.  Anuarite’s baptism name was Alphonsine.  The name Nengapeta signifies “riches deceive.” Anuarite, means “one who laughs at war.” 

Anuarite was Continue reading →