Martyr
'I hope to see you in Paradise' - the last words of Co Down Columban martyr Fr James Maginn
FATHER James Maginn was born in Butte, Montana in the United States on November 15 1911.
Priests' heroic martyrdom echoes across the decades
A Faith matters article about Ireland's missionary tradition encouraged reader Mary Kane to share the remarkable story of Fr James Maginn, a relative. The priest, who grew up in Co Down, was one of seven Columbans martyred in 1950, killed for their faith by Communist forces during the Korean War. She tells the story of the seven - who have been referred for beatification - and, in particular, Fr Maginn, who stayed with his parishioners to "defend the church until death"
Religious persecution a daily reality for millions
AID to the Church in Need is a charity which works to protect the rights of Christians and to support the suffering and persecuted Church.
Fr Martin Henry: The radical demands of Christianity
When Jesus says that his disciples should hate their families and even life itself, should we take him literally? Fr Martin Henry explores the radical language of Christianity
Honouring St Oliver Plunkett with the martyrs of yesterday, today and tomorrow
The 350th anniversary of St Oliver Plunkett's appointment as Archbishop of Armagh was marked on Tuesday with the unveiling of a statue in honour of not only the martyred saint but also those who have died their faith 'yesterday, today and tomorrow'. Archbishop Eamon Martin explains the significance of the new shrine in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
Deirdre Mullan: Words matter when rhetoric used to stir up hate and fear
IT seems that in public discourse we are increasingly seeing examples of the sort of 'hate speech' that seeks to attack decent human core values, including the idea that people of every race or religion are endowed with the same inalienable rights.