Author of new book cataloging two centuries of Christian martyrs warns of modern persecution Rev. Johnnie Moore and Jerry Pattengale's book "The New Book of Christian Martyrs" covers two centuries of ...

Christians are under persecution worldwide and face discrimination in the West that could turn in to more violent opposition, according to the author of a new book on martyrdom. "For 2000 years, ...

NAMUGONGO, Uganda – Pope Francis on Saturday honored Uganda’s 19th century Christian martyrs and encouraged its 21st century Christian youths during a day that saw nearly a half-million Ugandans turn ...

A window at St. Jerome Church in Hyattsville, Md., depicts the Ugandan Martyrs, among them Joseph Mkasa and Charles Lwanga. The young Catholic men were executed with other Christians by Kabaka -- or ...

More than 200 Sri Lankan Christians were killed for their beliefs six years ago. Their deaths beckon us to evaluate how we live. I was not in Sri Lanka at the time, but I was quickly informed of what ...